Social Security pensions and retirement planning leaflets

Summary:

Leaflets about State Pension, Pension Credit and other support that may help you when you are planning your retirement or after you reach retirement age.

Publish Date:

Thursday 29 July 2010

Availability:

Documents on this page can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate link or by writing to:

Please use the office contact details provided on each leaflet.  For further information contact the Pensions Service or your nearest Jobs and Benefits / Social Security office

• The Pension Service – State Pension (contacts section)
• The Pension Service – Pension Credit (contacts section)
• Social Security / Jobs and Benefits Offices (contacts section)

Download:

• A guide to state pensions (PDF 275KB)
  Written for professional and voluntary advisors and people who want detailed information about State Pension.

  Over 60? (PDF 1.98MB)
  Some unemployed people who are 60 do not need to go to a Social Security or Jobs & Benefits office to claim.

  Pension Credit - Do I qualify and how much could I get? (PDF 1.4MB)
  Information on Pension Credit which is a tax-free payment for those who have reached the qualifying age and live in Northern Ireland.

   State Pensions - Your guide (PDF 203KB) (PDF 204 KB)
  Information on State Pension, building up a State Pension and making a claim

  Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments (PDF 331KB)
  Information on Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments 2010 / 2011.

   State Pension deferral - your guide (PDF 2.26 MB) (PDF 2267 KB)
  Information on putting off your State Pension to get extra State Pension or a lump-sum payment later.