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Pension Information

The information given on this page is based on pensions legislation currently in operation in Northern Ireland.  However, the Department has recently introduced a Pensions Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly which contains proposals for reform corresponding to reforms made by the Pensions Act 2007 for Great Britain.
More information is available at The Pension Service External website: opens in a new window website. This explains more about the reforms introduced in Great Britain under the Act which became law on 26 July 2007 and which the Pensions Bill aims to replicate for Northern Ireland.

Pension Credit

State Retirement Pension

We have a number of leaflets for Pensioners - please visit the leaflets section for more information.
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