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Second State Pension - more than one employment

DaisyM_3
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I have a query about the second state pension. I have 3 jobs. Does the government add up my salaries from each of these and then apply the calculation using my total annual salary, or do they do some calculations based on each one separately? In one of my jobs I don't earn enough to qualify for the second state pension, but in the others I do. Luckily I will qualify for the full basic pension.
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I have a query about the second state pension. I have 3 jobs. Does the government add up my salaries from each of these and then apply the calculation using my total annual salary, or do they do some calculations based on each one separately? In one of my jobs I don't earn enough to qualify for the second state pension, but in the others I do. Luckily I will qualify for the full basic pension.
The total.
But unless your National Insurance contributions are really low, it doesn't matter. It's about how long you've been paying, rather than the amount.
Also, unless you're about to hit state pension age, it's not a second state pension, officially, it's an extra bonus to the new Flat Rate scheme (and i'm not actually sure it's got a proper name!).0
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