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Are NI contributions made if you claim Pension Credit?

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Posts: 15,696 Forumite
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    edited 17 August 2020 at 10:23AM
    xylophone said:
    It is perfectly possible that for somebody who had 35 years and never contracted out there would be an entitlement to a pension higher than full new state pension.
    Indeed - I wasn't trying to cover every eventuality but perhaps I should have said "at least"!
    xylophone said:
    Everybody should obtain a state pension forecast.
    Definitely. The only way to know current situation for sure is to get a state pension forecast.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • rubbish22
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    Thanks for all the replies.
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