No state pension forecast available

ajbell

Hi

Phoned up this week for a state pension forecast and was told that they are unavailable because of changes to the pension and all they could send me was details on my contributions.Is this right?.

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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/StatePension/StatePensionforecast/DG_10014008

annie1975_2

I phoned on Tuesday,and they are sending details out.

ajbell

I phoned on wednesday and was told they are not available due to changes in the pension system.

annie1975_2

When (or If) I receive it I will let you know.
They said it could take up to 10 days.

ajbell

They said 10 days for me too, but not a forecast just details of contributions

Freecall

'How you get an estimate of your State Pension will depend on whether you are a:
woman born before 6 April 1953 or a man born before 6 April 1951
woman born on or after 6 April 1953 or a man born on or after 6 April 1951'

Just about everybody then!

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How you get an estimate

is the important part - you need to read on.

ajbell

Freecall wrote: »

'How you get an estimate of your State Pension will depend on whether you are a:
woman born before 6 April 1953 or a man born before 6 April 1951
woman born on or after 6 April 1953 or a man born on or after 6 April 1951'

Just about everybody then!

Reminds me of a prescription i got a couple of years ago which said on the label "for internal or external use only"

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Women born on or after 6 April 1953: men born on or after 6 April 1951
The Pension Service is making essential updates to its computer systems, to reflect recent changes to the State Pension. Until these updates have been made there are two ways you can get personalised information about your State Pension. The quickest and easiest way is to use the State Pension profiler to get an estimate of how much basic State Pension you may get based on your National Insurance contributions.
Alternatively, you can get an estimate of your State Pension by asking for a State Pension statement. The statement will be based on your National Insurance contributions record."

Do you fit into this category?

ajbell

yes, but she said that pension forecasts are NOT available because of changes to the pension system.