You should make sure you keep the Pension Service up to date with your personal information. If you don’t, you could risk complications.

The government has provided a list of key information you’ll need to make sure you update if it changes. This applies to people with a State Pension or the over 80 pension. If you live abroad, you should contact the International Pension Centre instead.

If you’re reporting a change on someone else’s behalf, you can use the ‘alternative enquiry’ service.

If your circumstances change, you must tell the Pension Service as soon as this happens.

Your information needs to be up to date so that you receive the correct amount of financial support.

It’s important you check your information is not out of date because you may be entitled to more financial support from the government than you realise.

You may also be overpaid, which means overpayments need to be paid back.

You could be doing this unknowingly, but it could still mean you have to pay a penalty or be taken to court. It might also affect how much you can claim in the future.

You must report if you:

1. moved to a new address in the UK (only tell them after you’ve moved)

2. moved or intend to move to another country permanently

3. moved into a residential care home, even if only temporarily (only tell them after you’ve moved in)

4. start or stop getting a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

5. change your bank details

6. marry or form a civil partnership

7. get divorced or your civil partnership is dissolved

8. are widowed or your civil partner dies

9. go to prison

10. are held in legal custody

11. If you claim Pension Credit, there are extra changes that you need to report.