Do National Insurance Credits Get You the Full Pension?

Magnolian

Just checking my NI record. Do National Insurance Credits qualify you for the full state pension?

sammyjammy

A full  year of NI credits will go towards entitlement of state pension, whether one gets full state pension will depend on how many years of credits/payments there are.

Magnolian

Thanks. I've also got a number of full years but they're self-employed years. Do I get the full pension if they're part of my total years?

molerat

For state pension purposes a full year is a full year no matter how it is achieved.

bostonerimus

Magnolian said:

Just checking my NI record. Do National Insurance Credits qualify you for the full state pension?

It depends on how many you have and your work history. Get a pension forecast.

xylophone

What  exactly does your state pension forecast show?

https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension