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STATE PENSION

The Pension Service: 0845 606 0265 or for Welsh speaking customers: 0845 60 60 275 (Mon to Fri 8am - 8pm)

The Pensions Advisory Service helpline: 0845 6012923 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)

The Pensions Advisory Service helpline For Women: 0845 6000806 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday). Available for a period of six weeks from 4 February 2008.

The Pension Service: State pension
The Pension Service: State pension forecast
The Pension Service: State Pension age calculator
The Pension Service: Deferring the state pension
DWP: Pensions and retirement
The Pensions Advisory Service: State Pensions

PENSION REFORM

DWP: Pensions Reform - 2010 onwards
DWP: Pensions Act 2007
Pensions Bill 2007-08
The Pension Service: Pensions Reform
The Pensions Advisory Service: Pension Act 2007

HOME RESPONSIBILITY PROTECTION

The Pension Service: Home Responsibilities Protection
The Pensions Advisory Service: Home Responsibilities Protection
Directgov: Home Responsibilities Protection factsheet
HMRC: Home Responsibilities Protection

NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS DEFICIT

HMRC National Insurance Deficiency Helpline: 0845 915 5996 (Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm and Saturday 8am - 4pm)

General National Insurance Enquiries for individuals: 0845 302 1479 (Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm)

Paul Lewis: Pensions Boost for Older Women
Steve Webb MP: MP Urges Local Pensioners to Dig Up 'Buried Treasure'
HMRC: National Insurance
HMRC: Leaflet and form for paying voluntary National Insurance contributions
HMRC: Class 3 National Insurance contributions (Voluntary contributions)
HMRC: National Insurance contributions helplines and orderlines
National insurance contributions and benefits
Directogov: National Insurance

GENERAL LINKS

The Pension Service (helpline 0845 60 60 265)
The Pensions Advisory Service (helpline 0845 601 2923)
The Pension Service - guides for those planning ahead

FSA: Pensions Made Clear
FSA: Comparative Tables

HMRC: Pension Schemes Services
HMRC: Pensions Tax Simplification
HMRC: Pension Schemes - news

Department for Work and Pensions
DWP: Financial Assistance Scheme
Government site: Pensions at Work

Association of British Insurers: Life insurance and pensions codes
ABI: Claiming on your life, savings or pension policy
FSA / ABI pension calculator

Actuarial Profession briefing note on annuities
Pensions Policy Institute
Pensions Institute
Pension Protection Fund
The Pensions Regulator
Pensions Ombudsman
Directgov: Pensions and retirement

Pensions Action Group
Dr Ros Altmann
TUC Pensions
National Pensioners Convention
Help the Aged
Age Concern

CONTRACTING OUT OF SERPS / STATE SECOND PENSION

HMRC Contracting out helpline 0845 915 0150 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm)

FSA press release on contracting out investigation
Financial Services Consumer Panel press release
Which? press release
Association of British Insurers press release
ABI factsheet on contracting out
FSA factsheet on contracting out
HM Revenue and Customs: Age related rebates
National Association of Pensions Funds (NAPF)

PENSIONERS' BENEFITS

Entitled To: Find out what benefits you are entitled to
The Pension Service: Pension Credit
The Pension Service: Winter Fuel Payments
DWP: Help with rent
DWP: Council Tax benefit
DWP: Veterans issues
Age Concern: Claim your benefits
Age Concern: Campaigns & issues - End pensioner poverty
Age Concern press release: Confusion over benefits system keeping pensioners from claiming their dues
Help the Aged: Financial Advice - Pensions
Citizens Advice Bureau: Advice Guide

FINANCIAL ADVICE

FSA: Money Made Clear - Getting Financial Advice
Directgov - Choosing and using a financial adviser
The Personal Finance Society
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