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Martin Lewis reveals how you can boost your state pensions by thousands - but you'll have to be quick
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Martin Lewis reveals how you can boost your state pensions by thousands - but you'll have to be quick

Daily Mail  

Martin Lewis has revealed how Britons can potentially boost their state pensions by thousands of pounds, but you must act quickly because the deadline is fast approaching. Martin Lewis has revealed how UK citizens can boost their state pensions by thousands on ITV's Martin Lewis Money Show Martin explained that citizens need at least ten qualifying NI years to receive …

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How to top up your state pension before it’s too late - with key deadline approaching
1 month ago

How to top up your state pension before it’s too late - with key deadline approaching

The Independent  

You have until 5 April 2025 to top up your state pension by filling in any gaps in your National Insurance record from 2006 to 2018. How the new state pension works Under the new state pension system, you must have 35 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions to be eligible for the full state pension, which will rise to …

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How YOU can retire 10 years early: It's not as fanciful an idea as it sounds if you follow our essential 10-step guide to living the dream
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How YOU can retire 10 years early: It's not as fanciful an idea as it sounds if you follow our essential 10-step guide to living the dream

Daily Mail  

Many of us dream of retiring early to have more time to do the things we enjoy. For many, early retirement means stopping full time work in your mid to late 50s – or around ten years before the age at which you can claim your state pension. For many, early retirement means stopping full time work in your mid …

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State pension deadline extended to plug national insurance gaps
2 years ago

State pension deadline extended to plug national insurance gaps

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A deadline for people to voluntarily plug gaps in their …

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State pension is docked £20 a week because I contracted out: Why is this happening?
2 years, 1 month ago

State pension is docked £20 a week because I contracted out: Why is this happening?

Daily Mail  

I have been on a state pension since 2015. SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT HOW TO ASK STEVE YOUR PENSION QUESTION State pension: Why is it reduced by £20 a week because I contracted out of an old private pension I cashed in years ago? I hope I can give you a clear answer, but I'm afraid it's likely that …

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Why won't I get a full state pension
6 years, 10 months ago

Why won't I get a full state pension

Daily Mail  

I am enquiring about my state pension which I will get in January 2021. Steve Webb: Find out how to ask the former Pensions Minister a question about your retirement savings in the box below Prior to 2010, a man could generally get a full basic state pension with 44 years of National Insurance Contributions and a woman could get …

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How to grab a hidden £237 a year state pension boost
7 years, 9 months ago

How to grab a hidden £237 a year state pension boost

Daily Mail  

An estimated one million early retirees could boost their state pension for a knock-down price. State pension boost: Investing just £741 this year could buy an extra £237 a year income for life The returns make it tempting for those with small private pensions, or spare savings earning very little interest, to cash in and buy more government-guaranteed state pension. …

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Can I pay extra NI to top up my state pension to £155.65?
8 years, 9 months ago

Can I pay extra NI to top up my state pension to £155.65?

Daily Mail  

State pension top-up: Can you boost your weekly payout to the full £155.65 a week? This starting amount is the higher of two numbers – the old basic pension plus state earnings-related pension you would have got under the old rules, and the new state pension based on 35 years of contributions minus a deduction for past contracting out. Steve …

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STEVE WEBB: Are additional and deferred state pension increases 'triple locked'?
9 years, 1 month ago

STEVE WEBB: Are additional and deferred state pension increases 'triple locked'?

Daily Mail  

'Triple lock’ increases to the state pension: It's not the law of the land – simply the policy which has been in force since 2010 Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb is This Is Money's new Agony Uncle. When you eventually decide to draw your state pension it will be in three parts - a ‘basic’ state pension, currently £115.95 per …

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Delaying your state pension for just a year could net you £10k
9 years, 9 months ago

Delaying your state pension for just a year could net you £10k

Daily Mail  

Holding off on drawing your state pension for just one year could make you more than £10,000 richer over the rest of your lifetime, new research shows. People reaching official retirement age before next April get a 10.4 per cent boost to their future income for each year they put off taking the state pension, which is currently worth £115.95 …

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What is a state pension and how can you claim it
10 years, 11 months ago

What is a state pension and how can you claim it

Daily Mail  

The age at which you can claim state pension is increasing gradually. According to GOV.UK, to qualify for a basic state pension at least one of the following must apply: You were working and paying National Insurance You were getting certain benefits, eg for unemployment or sickness You were a parent or carer and claiming certain benefits or credits You …

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State pension age: What is the retirement age in the UK?
15 years, 7 months ago

State pension age: What is the retirement age in the UK?

Daily Mail  

Here's what you need to know about the current state pension age of 66 and future changes, so you can find out when you will be allowed to retire. As things stand now, men and women's state pension age is 66, and between 2026 and 2028 it will rise again to 67. However, the Government has now delayed a decision …

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