State Pension Starting Amount Calculator?

GunJack

OK, driving myself nuts now.....

a while ago someone linked to a calculator for old & new SP, and the Foundation/starting guaranteed amounts, which included Contracted-Out years, but d'ya think I can find it now? No, course I can't and I'm all googled out trying to find it again...

..can anyone point me in the right direction please???

xylophone

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210299/single-tier-valuation-contracting-out.pdf

GunJack

thanks x, had got that pdf, but thought there was a calculator out there a while back as well.... or am I truly going nuts??

xylophone

As far as I know, the link above is all that is available.

If you are over 55 you can obtain a new state pension statement.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-more-offered-free-pension-statement

Re deferring your CS pension beyond 60

http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/media/94835/crb-1_sep2014.pdf

"Do I have to take my pension
when I reach pension age?
No. If you wish, you may defer taking
your pension. If you take your pension
later than age 60 it will not be increased
to refl ect the late payment. Your
pension will, however, be increased in
line with rises in the cost of living."

GunJack

xylophone wrote: »

As far as I know, the link above is all that is available.

If you are over 55 you can obtain a new state pension statement.

not there yet thankfully My CS preserved pension is currently the only one of the three I know for definite when & how much

SnowMan

Not this one by any chance

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zayMd-gJMOnbmn6cuRD4sgG0AF-5VX8o83BUvwgDvkA/edit?usp=sharing

If it is that one I decided it wasn't that useful so didn't bother to update it

GunJack

SnowMan wrote: »

Not this one by any chance

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zayMd-gJMOnbmn6cuRD4sgG0AF-5VX8o83BUvwgDvkA/edit?usp=sharing

If it is that one I decided it wasn't that useful so didn't bother to update it

no, it wasn't, I'm sure it was a gov.uk one, maybe it was pulled in favour of the one that's on there currently

xylophone

Regardless of your current age, you should be able to obtain your "Foundation Amount" figure after the new scheme starts next April....

Possess your soul in patience...:)

GunJack

xylophone wrote: »

Regardless of your current age, you should be able to obtain your "Foundation Amount" figure after the new scheme starts next April....

Possess your soul in patience...:)

I will have patience until I win the lottery :rotfl:

my foundation amount should be whatever the basic SP is in March next year as I'll have 31 years of contributions, as that'll be more than the calculation under the new scheme as I've always been contracted out. I should be able to build up to the max single tier as I'll still have 18-19 yrs of work to get another 8-9 yrs of NI contributions in before the sp becomes payable

....if I've read it correctly

GunJack

GunJack wrote: »

I will have patience until I win the lottery :rotfl:

my foundation amount should be whatever the basic SP is in March next year as I'll have 31 years of contributions, as that'll be more than the calculation under the new scheme as I've always been contracted out. I should be able to build up to the max single tier as I'll still have 18-19 yrs of work to get another 8-9 yrs of NI contributions in before the sp becomes payable

....if I've read it correctly

...although, I should in theory only need another 4-5 yrs of NI for a max of 35, but then I'll have at least £35pw to earn, probably more by then....why's it so darn complicated :mad: