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[hereinbeijing]

Being that the word "pension" is uncountable, can you say "a pension", as in "If you don't receive a pension, it will be hard to enjoy your retirement."

[773]

Pension is a countable noun.

[BigWally]

Dictionary:
pension1
(pĕn'shən) pronunciation

n.

A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage.
tr.v., -sioned, -sion�ing, -sions.

1. To grant a pension to.
2. To retire or dismiss with a pension: �Some French farmers suggest that the Government pension off the older and less efficient farmers� (E.J. Dionne, Jr.).

[Middle English pensioun, payment, from Old French pension, from Latin pēnsiō, pēnsiōn-, from pēnsus, past participle of pendere, to weigh, pay.]
pensionable pen'sion�a�ble adj.

[markholmes]

What makes you think it is not countable?