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Losing your job can be a shock that can turn your life (and finances) upside down. We’ve put together some easy-to-read guidance to help you through this tough time.

We’ve got guidance to help you if you’ve not yet lost your job but want to understand what might happen and what your options are.

And if you’ve already gone through redundancy, we’ve got guidance to help you understand redundancy pay and tips to help you budget when you’re not working.

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Over 50 and want to know your pension options? Our call centre is closed right now, but you can explore your options with our simple online tool

From overseas: +44 20 7932 5780
For self-employed: 0345 602 7021*

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Mon – Fri:9am–5pm inc 23, 29 and 30 Dec
Sat, Sun and bank holidays:Closed: 24–28 Dec and 31 Dec to 3 Jan 2022

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Mon – Fri:8am–6pm inc 23, 29 and 30 Dec
Sat, Sun and bank holidays:Closed: 24–28 Dec and 31 Dec to 3 Jan 2022

* Calls are free. We’re committed to providing you with a quality service, so calls may be recorded or monitored for training purposes and to help us develop our services.

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