Claim forms
State Pension - Claim form
State Pension [BR1] - [PDF file size
197kb]
Use this form to apply for State Pension if you are less than 4 months
away from State Pension age. Print out the form, fill in with a pen, then
post.
Send this form to your pension centre or local office when you have completed it.
You can also claim State Pension online on the Department for Work and Pensions website
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
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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