Guides for pensioners
How to increase your State Pension if you reach State Pension age between 6 April 2008 and 5 April 2010. Buying additional voluntary National Insurance contributions
Men born between 6 April 1943 and 5 April 1945
Women born between 6 April 1948 and 5 April 1950
A Voluntary National Insurance contributions for years 1996 to 2002 – for people who are over State Pension age
Explains who can benefit from the special terms available for buying voluntary contributions for the tax years 1996/97 to 2001/02 to improve their State Pension entitlement and what to do next.
A Guide to Pension Credit [PC1L]
This guide is for people who want to know more about Pension Credit, such as professional and voluntary advisers.
Pensioners' guide England [PG1]
Pensioners' guide Wales [PG2]
Pensioners' guide Scotland [PG3]
Find out about direct payment into a bank account. You can also visit the section for retired people for more information about help and advice available from central and local government.
If you think a decision is wrong [GL24DWP]
What to do if you think our decision or your case is wrong.
Published by The Department for Work and Pensions
Your Guide to Winter Fuel Payments [WFPL1] Includes information on qualifying for and claiming a Winter Fuel Payment in the UK, the EEA and Switzerland.