Check your future State Pension online to find out how much money you are due in retirement
dailyrecord.co.ukThe UK Government recently announced that taxpayers now have until April 5, 2025 to fill gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record from April 2006 that may increase their State Pension - an extension of nearly two years on the July 31 deadline.
Extending the voluntary National Insurance contributions deadline until 2025 means that people have more time to properly consider whether paying voluntary contributions is right for them and ensures no-one need miss out on the possibility of boosting their State Pension entitlements.
To get the full New State Pension in retirement, you need around 35 years’ worth of NI contributions and to receive any payment from it at all, you need at least 10 years.
However, it's important to be aware that some people may need more years if they were 'contracted out' - find out more here.
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