Martin Lewis issues HMRC State Pension warning
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMartin Lewis and his Money Saving Expert team are warning that there are only a few months left to boost your State Pension.
People can carry out a very quick but essential check to see if they're missing any National Insurance contributions dating back to 2006, and plugging any gaps could mean you're thousands of pounds better off overall.
Those hoping to get the full new State Pension generally need a minimum of 35 full national insurance years which can be earned in a number of ways such as being employed or receiving qualifying benefits.
Despite this, there are still a lot of people who do not have enough years to claim the full amount of £221.20 a week. Martin said: "Boosting your state pension by back-claiming or buying missing National Insurance years is one of the single most lucrative things you can do.
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