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Applying for state pension

  • Applying for state pension,it asks the dates of any time spent living or working abroad. 
  • How does this affect the pension amount?
  • I have a few years without enough contributions for a full pension
  • I have had some years spent abroad, working and not working,are there limits to the periods before deductions are made?
  • if i spent 3,or 9months abroad, would that count as a full year?

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  • Marcon
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    alric said:
    • Applying for state pension,it asks the dates of any time spent living or working abroad. 
    • How does this affect the pension amount?
    • I have a few years without enough contributions for a full pension
    • I have had some years spent abroad, working and not working,are there limits to the periods before deductions are made?
    • if i spent 3,or 9months abroad, would that count as a full year?
    Depends when/how long/where.

    Have you checked your state pension forecast: https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

    and also your personal tax account https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
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