A to Z
This A to Z list will point you in the right direction to finding more information about the entitlements or services you might receive once you are a pensioner. You can also look up pension options open to you if you are planning or reviewing your retirement income. Click on the relevant letter below.
For more options visit the A to Z of the Department for Work and Pensions website
Incapacity Benefit: Paid if Statutory Sick pay (SSP) has ended, or if you cannot get SSP. Incapacity Benefit is not paid if you were over State Pension Age when you became sick. Find out more about Incapacity Benefit on the Jobcentre Plus website
Income Support: If you are aged between 16 and 59, on
a low income and not working or working less than 16 hours a week on average,
you may be eligible for Income Support.
Find
out more about Income Support on the Jobcentre Plus website
Income Support for people in residential accommodation: Find out more about income support for people in residential accommodation
Income tax: See Age-related personal allowances
Inheriting SERPS: See SERPS
Injuries or illness from work: If you have been disabled
by an accident at work or have a disease or deafness caused by a job you
have done, you may be able to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
Find
out more about Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit on the Jobcentre
Plus website.
Inheritance tax: If your estate is worth over a certain
amount, there may be an inheritance tax to pay when you die. It is unlikely
your husband, wife or civil partner will have to pay this tax on anything
you pass on to them.
Find out more about inheritance tax
Individual Savings Account (ISA): A new tax-free savings
scheme designed by the Government to help you save money.
Find out more about ISAs on the HM Revenue & Customs website
International Pension Centre: If you are living abroad,
you may still be entitled to some UK government assistance. You may also
be able to pay less tax on your UK income.
Find out more about living overseas
Contact us from overseas
If you live in Northern Ireland find out more on the Department for Social
Development website