State Pensions & Family

Depending on your individual situation and lifestyle there may be times when you are uncertain about how your State Pension may be affected by changes to your circumstances. The following articles will give you a good overview of what to expect if: you or your partner dies; you are in a civil partnership; you are worried about providing for your dependents; you are planning to work abroad; you wish to retire abroad; you get divorced; you have an incomplete National Insurance record; you have a low income or you have a high income. These guidelines may not answer your specific questions, which will be unique according to your situation. For further advice please contact the Pensions Advisory Service on 0845 601 2923. For details of the State Pension see The Basic State Pension.