Thousands of retired Britons living abroad receive just £3,000 on average each year from a “frozen state pension” - £7,000 less than retirees living in the UK - ing to new analysis. While British pensioners that move abroad still receive a UK state pension, only some of them benefit from the triple lock.
The state pension age is 66 years old. This has increased in recent years, due to changing life expectancy. You don't have to stop working when you reach state pension age. The state pension age for both men and women is due to rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046 for anyone born on or after 5 April 1977.
The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State Pension age. You'll have to wait to claim your State Pension if you retire before you reach that age.
Employers used to be able to force workers to retire at 65 (known as the Default Retirement Age), but this law was scrapped in April 2011, following a campaign by Age UK. This means that you can keep working beyond 65 if you want or need to.
You'll need 10 qualifying years on your National Insurance record to get any new State Pension. A qualifying year is one in which you were: working and made National Insurance contributions. getting National Insurance credits for example if you were unemployed, ill or a parent or carer.
Online. You can contact the International Pension Centre (IPC) by email, using the online enquiry form.
How to claim my State Pension Claiming online. You can claim your State Pension online on GOV.UK. Claiming over the phone. To claim over the phone, call the Pension Service claim line on 0800 731 7898. Claiming by post. You can also fill in a claim form and return it by post.
There is no legal retirement age, and employers can no longer force their employees to retire at a particular age. It's up to you when you decide to stop working.
The state pension age is 66 years old. This has increased in recent years, due to changing life expectancy. You don't have to stop working when you reach state pension age. The state pension age for both men and women is due to rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046 for anyone born on or after 5 April 1977.