Pay up to £800 get £6,000 – HUGE boost to your state pension.
Jun 14, 2023
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Learn how to boost your state pension by paying up to £800 to get £6,000, as Martin shares success stories and tips. Test your knowledge in a high-stakes quiz challenge with Nihal. Plus, discover the benefits of high-interest savings accounts and compound interest calculations for maximizing savings.
Extended deadline allows buying back missing years to boost state pension
Importance of checking national insurance contributions for full state pension
Practical guidance on maximizing state pension benefits before 2025 deadline
Deep dives
Extended Deadline for Boosting State Pension
The podcast discusses the importance of the extended deadline for taxpayers to boost their state pensions, which was further extended to April 2025. This extension allows individuals to buy missing years back to 2006 instead of being limited to buying only six tax years. By sharing examples where individuals gained substantial amounts, such as £83,000 for one person's wife, the podcast highlights the significant financial impact and benefits of taking action before the deadline.
Getting the Most from National Insurance Contributions
Listeners are educated on the significance of national insurance contributions in determining state pension benefits. Various ways to obtain these credits, including through childcare credits, disabilities, or universal credit, are explored to help individuals ensure they have the required contributions for a full state pension. The podcast emphasizes the importance of checking one's national insurance missing years and state pension forecast before making decisions to buy additional years.
Practical Steps and Considerations in Boosting Pensions
Practical guidance is provided on steps to take to maximize state pension benefits through buying additional years. The podcast emphasizes the need to seek personalized advice from the Future Pension Center before making any purchasing decisions. Listeners are warned against unnecessary purchases, especially for pre-2006 years, and advised to consider factors such as tax implications and eligibility for pension credit before finalizing any transactions.
State Pension Contribution Extension
You can stagger your state pension contribution payment to meet the 2025 deadline in more than one go. The extension provides a two-year window to save up for this, offering relief for those struggling before. Even though the deadline was extended, the urgency to address state pension gaps remains crucial. Prioritizing saving over getting loans can now be an effective strategy with the extended timeframe.
Regular Savings Accounts and Energy Fixes
Regular savings accounts offer lucrative benefits for those who consistently save money monthly. First Direct's regular saver account, paying 7% interest, exemplifies this. An open market fixed tariff from So Energy, slightly cheaper than the July price cap, presents a potential option for existing customers, with a possible rollout to new customers through comparison sites like use switch.
The deadline for buying back National Insurance contributions to boost your state pension has been extended to 2025. Martin explains why the deadline has been extended, how to check if you should be doing it and shares the success stories of those who have already done it, got £1,000s and transformed their finances.
And in Mastermind the stakes are higher than ever as Martin DOUBLES the points… will Nihal be able continue his winning streak under the pressure?
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