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Being stupid or doing the right thing?

liketoknow · 2017-03-19 13:40:10

I reached retirement age for state pension early last year. I was told that if I claimed it then - January, I would get approx £108 a week as I didn't have enough qualifying years but if I left it until April, I would get more, I qualified under the old scheme. I didn't and don't want to retire yet so I have left it in the…

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xylophone Posts: 45,925 Forumite

20 April 2017 at 10:07AM

I have had the statement of benefits from DWP but I did not understand it.

Something like this?

HOW YOUR BENEFIT IS MADE UP

Basic State Pension

Pre 97 additional State Pension
less Contracted-Out Deduct ion (COD)

Total payable

Post 97 additional State Pension

Graduated Retirement Benefit

The amount each week is

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