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Carers allowance and state pension ?

sparkiemalarkie
sparkiemalarkie Posts: 983 Forumite
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Hi I have recently started claiming Carers Allowance.
I am a few years short of qualifying for maximum state pension and was wondering how many weekly payments from the carers allowance would be needed to make up a missing year.


Thanks


sparkie

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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    How many years do you actually have.. Sometimes its not worth paying for missing years

    Have you had a pension forecast.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • sparkiemalarkie
    sparkiemalarkie Posts: 983 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    How many years do you actually have.. Sometimes its not worth paying for missing years

    Have you had a pension forecast.

    Yes got a forecast and I'm 2 years short for a full pension.


    I get a pension contribution because of the carers allowance.


    I was just wondering if a year consists of 52 weeks or if I had, say 32 weeks contribution, that would make up an additional year.


    sparkie
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