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State Pension forecast - application form


Important information about State Pension forecasts

If you will reach State Pension age before 6 April 2010, you can usually get a State Pension forecast online, by post, or over the telephone.

If you will reach State Pension age on or after 6 April 2010, you can currently only get a State Pension forecast online, using the State Pension forecast e-service. This is because we are still updating our other computer systems to reflect the recent changes to State Pension rules. We anticipate that you’ll be able to get a forecast by post, or over the telephone by Autumn 2008.

If your spouse or civil partner has died
If you have been widowed or your civil partner has died and you will reach State Pension age before 6 April 2010, you can get a State Pension forecast by post or over the telephone. This will be based on your own and your late spouse or civil partner's National Insurance record.

If you have been widowed or your civil partner has died and you will reach State Pension age on or after 6 April 2010, we cannot currently give you a State Pension forecast. This is because we are still updating our other computer systems to reflect the recent changes to State Pension rules. You will be able to get a forecast by post or over the telephone from Autumn 2008.

How to apply for a State Pension forecast

Get an instant online pension forecast e service logo
(available to all customers except those whose spouse or civil partner has died)

Use our State Pension age calculator to find out when you will be entitled to claim your State Pension.

Find out how changes might affect your State Pension

If you need more information, contact the Future Pension Centre (FPC)

Print out a form and post it

State Pension forecast - print [BR19] - [PDF file size 452kb]
To find out how much State Pension you may get when you retire, print, fill-out and post this form to us.

State Pension forecast - interactive [BR19] - [PDF file size 644kb]
You can also apply for a State Pension forecast by using an interactive version of the form. This form can be filled out online and then printed and posted to us. We have introduced a special feature that lets you save this form as you fill it in. This feature only works in Adobe Reader 5.1 and above. This means that you no longer have to complete the form in one session.

Both of these forms are in PDF format and come with notes that will help you fill them in and tell you where to send the completed form.

When you fill out the form you can say whether you would like to have your forecast sent to you or someone else.

Make sure you have your National Insurance (NI) number, your husband’s, wife’s or civil partner’s NI number (if relevant) ready when you fill it in.

Future Pension Centre
The Pension Service
Tyneview Park
Whitley Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1BA

It will take an average of 12 working days to prepare your forecast from the date your application form is received.

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More information

If you need more information on completing your State Pension forecast application form contact the Future Pension Centre on 0845 3000 168. Lines are open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am to 1pm. Calls from BT landlines are charged at local rates. Charges for calls from mobile phones, cable and other network providers may be different. If you have hearing or speech difficulties and have a textphone, call textphone 0845 3000 169.

You can also write to the Future Pension Centre if you need help completing your form.

To help you understand your State Pension forecast, you can download our guide: Understanding your State Pension forecast - [BR19L] - [PDF file size 423kb]

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

How to read or print guides and forms

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Alternative ways to read our guides

If you use screen reader software or an audio-enabled web browser, Adobe provides a free online tool that you can use to convert the guides to a plain text format.

To use Adobe's online tool:

1. Find the link on this website to the guide you want to read, and copy it
2. Go to Adobe's online tool
3. Follow the instructions onscreen

The tool will display your chosen guide as a web page (HTML) or as plain text.

You can read more about Adobe Reader and accessibility on the Adobe website

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