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Government > Pension > Claiming Your Pension Overseas > UK Pensions

UK Pensions

30th May 2010

The Pension Service International Pension Centre (IPC) deals with queries about United Kingdom benefits payable to overseas customers.

If you would like to make a claim to UK State Pension you can visit the e-claims section of the website.

For further information please visit our their, which has general information as well as Australia specific information.

You can contact IPC on +44 191 218 7777 or fax +44 191 218 7293.
If you have speech or hearing difficulties you can contact them using a textphone on +44 191 218 7280 or via email at  tvp.internationalqueries@thepensionservice.gsi.gov.uk





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