How can I claim my basic State Pension (BSP)?

Basic State Pension (BSP) is not given automatically. You must claim it after reaching your State Pension Age (SPA). The Department for Work and Pensions will usually write to you 4 months before you attain State Pension Age to tell you how to claim your basic State Pension (BSP). If you have not received a letter regarding this matter, you should contact the Department for Work and Pensions as soon as possible.

If you want to know how much basic State Pension (BSP) you are entitled to at the present, you can ask for a state pension forecast. To do so use the Pension Service website www.pension service.gov.uk or contact Capital Business Links Ltd on telephone 0208 567 99 44 or at our e-mail address. Our adviser will help you establish your State Pension claims and inform what to do next.