The Pension Services administers and pays the State
Pension. They can provide a forecast of what your state
pension is likely to be when you reach your State Pension Age
(SPA).
What is a forecast?
A State Pension forecast will give you, in today's money
values:
- an estimate of the State Pension you may get based on your
National Insurance contributions so far; and
- an estimate of the State Pension you may get when you
reach your SPA.
It will also identify whether you have, or are likely to
have, a shortfall in your Basic State Pension entitlement and
give you guidance on correcting this. If you have a
shortfall, it is likely to have been caused by you having
gaps in your National Insurance contribution
record.
How do you get a forecast?
If you live in the UK and are more than 30 days away
from your SPA, you can apply for a State Pension
forecast by post or telephone:
Future Pension Centre
The Pension Service
Tyneview Park
Whitley Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1BA
Telephone: 0845 300 0168
If you live in the UK and are more than four months away
from your SPA, you can also apply for a State Pension
forecast online by clicking here.
If you live outside of the UK, you need to apply for a State
Pension Forecast from HM Revenue & Customs. Click
here for guidance on getting a forecast from overseas.
Further Information
Click here to visit the Pension Service's website
for further information about State Pension forecasts.
