Consumer champion Martin Lewis is encouraging the public to check their State Pension forecast for potential increases to their retirement funds.
In the most recent edition of the MoneySavingExpert (MSE.com) newsletter, he laid out how working years in Britain accumulate National Insurance (NI) credits—a crucial factor in determining the size of one's State Pension.
He said: "Every year worked in the UK builds up National Insurance years (as can looking after your child, caring or being ill).
Most people now need roughly 35 years to qualify for the full New State Pension of currently £221 per week for a single person.
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