COPE - State Pension

Marcon

CosmoChic said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

CosmoChic said:

@Dazed_and_C0nfused it says like most people I was contracted out.

@molerat thank you for that link.  It does say exactly what it said before!

@marcon and @p00hsticks thank you so much for your very informative responses!!

You are all absolute stars.  Again, thank you all 

What about the amount of State Pension you have actually accrued though?

You seem to be expecting a low amount.  Which, from what you have posted, is highly unlikely 

I'm definitely a dunce on this .... I don't know where to find the amount accrued .... is it on the Gov.uk site?

Sorry for being such a dullard!  

You've just posted a copy on this forum....£230.25 a week is your projected amount. What does the text immediately following that say - it'll either say you can't improve your forecast any more, OR words to the effect that you need to contribute another x years of NI contributions.

CosmoChic

@Macron it's says I can't improve my forecast.

Thank you x

Marcon

CosmoChic said:

@Macron it's says I can't improve my forecast.

Thank you x

Then you've got your answer, and it's a happy one! You have already built up your entitlement to a full new state pension when you get to state pension age - and of course you'll have years of private pension provision to add to your income.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

CosmoChic said:

@Macron it's says I can't improve my forecast.

Thank you x

Are you pleased to discover your fears were completely unfounded, getting £230.25/week is presumably a pleasant surprise 😀


I don't expect to get much of a state pension as I was contracted out almost all of my working life, but it would be nice to know how much, or realistically how little, I will receive.

CosmoChic

@Dazed_and_C0nfused Indeed I am very pleased, and feel I owe all you guys a drink!!