Checking NI / Pension Contributions

[Twinklefucker]

In a bid to get on track with NI I've just checked my contributions and don't think I'm understanding this right, can anyone help?

Am I right in thinking it's 35 years contributions for a state pension? If so why do I need to pay another 33 when I have 14 years paid in full? The website isn't helping at all and I'm panicking!

I have the option to pay the last two years which weren't full so I'll do that as if I'm right I have 32 years to pay 33 worth of contributions! Anyone understand this? Tia!

I think it's badly written, I think they mean you have 33 years until your retirement age. So that's 33 years in which you can contribute, not that you have to. I think!

Last complete year for which the NI info is available is 2017/18 tax year. April 2018 to April 2051 is 33 years. So 2051 I expect is the year in which you would retire under current state pension rules.

Ahh thank you! I find the HMRC so confusing at times. Checked a little further and based on what I've paid in I'd get £79 a week so that must be right. Not that I think it'll still be around when I retire

I'd pay in extra years if you can. I am just a little bit older than you and my pot is £139.