The state pension forms the bedrock of many people’s retirement income and with the cost of a “comfortable” retirement having surged, maximising entitlement will be more important than ever. People can only get the state pension once they’ve reached state pension age, but those yet to retire can take steps to boost their forecast in advance. It’s possible to check how much a person is set to get online, by getting a state pension forecast. Provided their state pension age is more than 30 days away, it’s possible to get a state pension forecast by post. The state pension is linked to an individ…
