Form

The basic State Pension claim form

Print or request a claim form to claim the basic State Pension by post.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
1 July 2012
Last updated
11 November 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Born before 6 April in 1951 (men) or 1953 (women): State Pension claim form

Ref: BR1 PDF, 930 KB, 28 pages

Details

If you were born before 6 April 1951 (men), or 1953 (women), to apply by post you can either:

  • print out and fill in the claim form on this page
  • phone the Pension Service to get a State Pension claim form posted to you

Send the claim form to the Pension Service, or ask someone to do it for you.

Pension Service 8
Post Handling Site B
Wolverhampton
WV98 1AF

Contact a voluntary organisation like Citizens Advice or Age UK if you need help with the form.

If you were born on or after 6 April in 1951 (men) or 1953 (women) you can get your State Pension online.

Published 1 July 2012
Last updated 11 November 2022 + show all updates

  1. Information updated to reflect that the Get Your State Pension online service is only available for people born on or after 6 April in 1951 (men) or 1953 (women).

  2. Removed the placeholder for the state pension claim form for those born on or after 6 April in 1951 (men) or 1953 (women). This form is no longer available online. The accessible online service can be used, or a paper copy of the form can be requested.

  3. Updated the address for posting the form.

  4. Removed state pension claim form for those born on or after 6 April in 1951 (men) or 1953 (women) and added a temporary placeholder until it can be updated.

  5. Updated details section with the address for the postal form.

  6. Updated Welsh 'details' section to reflect changes to English version.

  7. Added Welsh version of BR1.

  8. First published.

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