Claim forms
State Pension - Claim form
State Pension [BR1] - [PDF file size
185kb]
Use this form to apply for State Pension if you are less than 4 months
away from State Pension age. Print out the form, fill in with a pen, then
post.
Send this form to your pension centre or local office when you have completed it.
You can claim State Pension over the phone, this is a quicker process and will help to ensure that you receive your first payment on time. The number to ring is 0845 300 1084. Details can be taken over the phone, questions answered and you can be advised of other benefits / products e.g. Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit. We can also capture any communication needs you may have like large print. In the majority of cases details of your entitlement / award can be given at the end of the call.
You can also claim State Pension online on the Department for Work and Pensions website
You can request copies of The Pension Service's guides to be sent to you by post. You can order copies online or order copies by phone
Our guides are also available in Welsh and in other languages, and in Braille or on audio cassette
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2. Go
to Adobe's online tool
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