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Notifying your Tax Office when you retire If you're within a month of State Pension age and haven't heard from us, contact us so that we can review your tax situation
Why it's important to fill in your Pension Coding form You'll receive form P161 Pension Coding close to State Pension age - be sure to complete it to avoid paying the wrong amount of tax
Do you need to top up your National Insurance contributions? If there are gaps in your National Insurance record find out if it's worth making up the shortfall