Apply for Over 80 Pension

The Over 80 Pension is a State Pension for people aged 80 or over who have little or no State Pension. Unlike other State Pensions, it's not based on National Insurance contributions.

How to use this service

Use the links below to download and complete a claim form or contact the Social Security Agency for a claim form.

Claim Online

You can claim the Over 80 Pension online.

• Benefits and Services online

Download a form

Help for people over age 80.

• Over 80 Pension Form BR2488 (PDF 116KB)
• Help with PDF files

You make a claim by printing out a claim form and filling it in. When you have filled in the form you can either:

• post it to the office whose details are shown on the form, or
• hand it in at your nearest Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office
• Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office (contacts section)

Important: The date the claim form is received in a Social Security Agency office is the date we can consider payment from - not the date you downloaded the claim form.

Ask for a form

You can get Over 80 Pension forms from the Social Security Agency.  Contact one of their offices.

• Northern Ireland Pension Centre - State Pension (contacts section)
• Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office (contacts section)
• Benefit Shop Castle Court (contacts section)

More useful links

• The Over 80 Pension (pensions and retirement planning)