State pension forecast

chiefie

Hi all
I’ve logged on to the gov website and it showed me I’d get the full state pension. I’m mid 50s and would really like to know how much I’ve got so far as I may give up work and then opt to pay voluntary ni’s if needed - but it doesn’t say how much I’ve amassed so far. I’m pretty sure my starting amount 4 years ago was about £120. Any ideas please ?

molerat

What exactly does it say, not just the headline number, there will be words with it.

chiefie

Your forecast is £168.60 a week - it’s the most you can get you cannot increase if any more

p00hsticks

It should also tell you if this is the case now or if you still need future years to reach that forecast.

molerat

If that is all it states then, with no other figures quoted, it looks like that is what you have got. Were you ever in a contracted out pension ? It is quite possible to have reached the full amount by 50.

xylophone

Were you ever in a contracted out pension ?

It appears that he was (post 4) at least at some stage in his career

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/76283810#Comment_76283810

However, this would not necessarily mean that he had not managed to build a full new state pension.

See post 18 here.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6097935/please-could-someone-check-my-figures-db-tax-free-plus-more

chiefie

xylophone wrote: »

It appears that he was (post 4) at least at some stage in his career

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/76283810#Comment_76283810

However, this would not necessarily mean that he had not managed to build a full new state pension.

See post 18 here.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6097935/please-could-someone-check-my-figures-db-tax-free-plus-more

Yes I was contracted out - thats why I didn’t think I would have had the maximum so far. Hopefully I have enough - thanks for your help