How do I set up a BenPal account?

To ensure we have your email address, please email [email protected] quoting your name and the first five characters of your National Insurance number. When you provide your email address you will receive an activation email. Follow the instructions in order to set up your account.

What is BenPal?

The new online portal, called BenPal, is a secure online system which helps make managing and tracking your pension investments straightforward. What is BenPal? BenPal is the easy to use secure online system designed to make planning and controlling your pension straightforward.

How much is UK state pension?

The full basic State Pension is £137.60 per week. There are ways you can increase your State Pension up to or above the full amount. You may have to pay tax on your State Pension. To get information about your State Pension, contact the Pension Service.

Does a private pension affect your State Pension?

Your State Pension is based on your National Insurance contribution history and is separate from any of your private pensions. Any money in, or taken from, your pension pot may affect your entitlement to some benefits.

How much is a female State Pension?

The full new State Pension is £179.60 per week. The actual amount you get depends on your National Insurance record. The only reasons the amount can be higher are if: you have over a certain amount of Additional State Pension.

What date will I get my first pension payment?

For most people payment of the state pension normally begins not on the day you reach your pension age but on the next ‘payday’, which can be over a full week later.

What happens to my husband’s pension when he dies?

If the deceased hadn’t yet retired: Most schemes will pay out a lump sum that is typically two or four times their salary. If the person who died was under age 75, this lump sum is tax-free. This type of pension usually also pays a taxable ‘survivor’s pension’ to the deceased’s spouse, civil partner or dependent child.

Do I get any of my husbands State Pension when he dies?

A State Pension won’t just end when someone dies, you need to do something about it. You may be entitled to extra payments from your deceased spouse’s or civil partner’s State Pension. However, this depends on their National Insurance contributions, and the date they reached the State Pension age.

How do you set up a benpal account?

On receipt of the email or activation letter, follow the instructions in order to set up your account. Once you have activated your personal account you can access it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access the Benpal login page click here. Click here to view the Guide to Getting Started with Benpal.

How to get started with benpal Pension Trust?

To access the Benpal login page click here. Click here to view the Guide to Getting Started with Benpal. Please note that Benpal software is used by a number of pension schemes. We can only assist members of Workers Pension Trust. If you are a member of a different pension scheme please contact Benpal directly at [email protected].

Is there a customer service team for benpal?

Benpal is a market leading benefit management tool, as your issues do not relate to the use of Benpal itself I have passed your comments to the Administrators looking after your Pension Scheme. The Customer Service Team will be in touch with you directly.

When do I receive my benpal activation letter?

Active members who have not provided an e-mail address will receive activation details by post in September 2019. Deferred members will receive activation details later in the Autumn. On receipt of the email or activation letter, follow the instructions in order to set up your account.