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It's a pension one

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ShiftyThrifty · 03/11/2023 23:05

Right, name change for this as it's quite specific. I am 62 and retired 4.5 years ago, having worked full time for 34 years and 7 months. I have pension pots in two places and started drawing on those when I turned 60. I don't qualify for a full old age pension when I get to 66 but am I right in thinking I will qualify for a proportion of it, in fact almost all of it?

TIA.

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HappyHolidai · 03/11/2023 23:09

You need to get your pension forecast by checking on gov.uk .
If you are short of National Insurance years you may be able to pay them voluntarily- but get some facts about your forecast first.

MuttsNutts · 03/11/2023 23:09

Yes, you will get most of it if you have paid National Insurance contributions for that long.

You can create an account and check exactly how much you will get here.

https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

Check your State Pension forecast

Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it

https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

BlackandGold · 03/11/2023 23:10

You can register for a Government Gateway account and then check your State Pension Forecast.

It's also possible to buy extra years. Check your State Pension forecast - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Check your State Pension forecast

Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it

https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

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