Pensions in the United Kingdom fall into three major divisions and 7 sub-divisions, including both defined-benefit and defined-contribution:

• State Pensions
  • Basic State Pension
  • State Second Pension (S2P)
• Occupational Pensions
  • Defined Benefit Pension
  • Defined Contribution Pension
• Individual/Personal Pensions
  • Stakeholder Pensions
  • Group Personal Pensions
  • Self-Invested Personal Pension