More information
More information for retired people is available on The Pension Service website.
Planning ahead for retirement? The Pension Service website has a section which tells you how the basic state Retirement Pension works, and about the different second pension options.
If you are approaching retirement The Pension Service site also tells you about your State Pension and how you should go about claiming it. It has information on reviewing your finances, so you have a good idea of the money you will have to live on in retirement. It also tells you about the extra government support you could get if you should need it.
You can get more information from:
Age Concern
Phone 0800 00 99 66 contact your local Age Concern, or visit www.ageconcern.org.uk
Citizens Advice
Look in the phone book for the one nearest to you, or visit
www.adviceguide.org.uk
SeniorLine - from Help the Aged
Phone 0808 800 6565
www.helptheaged.org.uk
National Pensioners Convention
Pensioners Centre
19-23 Ironmonger Row
London
EC1V 3QP
Welfare Rights Services
Some local authorities have these. Look in the phone book for more details.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
You can get advice from your local council which pays these benefits.
You can find your local council through the
Directgov
website
For more information on Pension Credit please write to
Department for Work and Pensions
PO Box 457
Mexborough
S64 9WW
To apply for Pension Credit call 0800 99 1234
Lines are open Monday to Friday between 8.00am - 8.00pm