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Why am I not receiving full state pension?
Scullion_Scholar
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Checking my NI records I have full year payments going back to 1963 up to 2013 when I retired, but my state pension is only around £764 and I understand it should be more. Any ideas or suggestions would be very welcome. Thank you.
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£764? How often?
Were you contracted out?1 -
As you retired before 2016 you are not eligible for the new state pension of £221.20 if that is what you are referring to.
You get whatever you were entitled to under the old system plus annual increases for the last 11 years.2 -
Assuming £764 / 4 = £191 = £169.50 + £21.50 additional pension.
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What led you to believe that it should be more, for your circumstances?Scullion_Scholar said:Checking my NI records I have full year payments going back to 1963 up to 2013 when I retired, but my state pension is only around £764 and I understand it should be more. Any ideas or suggestions would be very welcome. Thank you.1 -
Contrary to popular misbelief, the new single tier pension is not the new basic State pension.1
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Sincere thanks to all for the replies. I'm sorry for any confusion by not including enough information. For the first time ever I can say it's my wife's fault. It turns out I'm getting what I deserve. I was employed until from 1963 to 1982 after which I went self employed, paid my NI since right up to my retirement. So in fact Molerat is quite correct. Thank you all once again.
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