International Pension Centre phone number: verified official numbers
The main International Pension Centre phone number is +44 (0) 191 218 7777 (State Pension). Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm UK time. It's an ordinary UK number, so it also works from abroad as +44 (0) 191 218 7777.
Checked on gov.uk on November 9, 2026.
All verified International Pension Centre numbers
These are the 2 numbers International Pension Centre (DWP) publishes on its official pages. We list only what we could read there ourselves; a number missing here may still be real, so check gov.uk before you trust one that isn't.
| Line | Number | Works from abroad |
|---|---|---|
State Pension State Pension enquiries for people living abroad (also reporting changes of address/bank details) Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm UK time Source: gov.uk | +44 (0) 191 218 7777 | Yes |
Benefits Bereavement, ESA, Incapacity Benefit, Industrial Injuries, JSA, Maternity Allowance and other benefits paid abroad Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm UK time Source: gov.uk | +44 (0) 191 206 9390 | Yes |
Is this call really from the International Pension Centre?
You can't tell from caller ID alone: scammers routinely make a real International Pension Centre number show up on your screen. The safe move is to hang up and call the International Pension Centre back on a number from the table above (or from the back of your card or an official letter), never on a number the caller gives you.
Treat these as red flags whoever the caller claims to be: pressure to act right now, threats of arrest, deportation or a frozen account, requests for gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, and any request for a one-time passcode, PIN or full password. Got a number you don't recognize? Check it below, or run it through the spam number checker.
How to call the International Pension Centre from abroad
It's an ordinary UK number, so it also works from abroad as +44 (0) 191 218 7777.
For hold times, the best hours to call from your time zone and what to have ready, see how to call the UK pension centre from abroad.
Frequently asked questions
What is the International Pension Centre phone number?
The main International Pension Centre phone number is +44 (0) 191 218 7777 (State Pension). Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm UK time. It's an ordinary UK number, so it also works from abroad as +44 (0) 191 218 7777. We copied it from gov.uk on November 9, 2026.
Can I call the International Pension Centre from outside the UK?
Yes: It's an ordinary UK number, so it also works from abroad as +44 (0) 191 218 7777. You pay the normal per-minute rate for a call to the UK.
Is +44 (0) 191 218 7777 really the International Pension Centre?
Yes, +44 (0) 191 218 7777 is published on gov.uk as the International Pension Centre line for State Pension. But scammers can make any number appear on your caller ID, so a call showing it isn't proof. If it called you, hang up and call +44 (0) 191 218 7777 back yourself.
What are the International Pension Centre phone hours?
The State Pension line (+44 (0) 191 218 7777) is open Mon–Fri 8am–6pm UK time, according to gov.uk.
Sources
Every number on this page was read on an official page (gov.uk) on November 9, 2026. Pages we checked:
- gov.uk/international-pension-centre