Over 55s: Join the queue for your new state pension statement

bigfreddiel

monkeyspanner wrote: »

My latest experience talking to the guidance service was less than satisfactory. I was told that for the first retirees in the new state pension the higher of the figures for old and new pensions would be the figure used.

If I have understood what I was told for a full entitlement you will need a minimum of 30 years conts. before 6/4/16 and a minimum of 5 years conts. from 6/4/16. Therefore it will not be possibly to get a full new state pension if you reach state pension age prior to 6/4/21.

I was also told that it will not be possible to produce accurate projections of the new state pension until sept 2016 because rules have yet to be finalised. How this will affect people reaching pension age between 6/4/16 and 9/16 I am not sure.

Voluntary payment of conts. for years 2006/7 onwards have been frozen until 5/4/2019.

Sept 2016!!!? I think not surely you mean sept 2015!

fj