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66 and not paid any national ins stamps

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jura2 Wed 20-Nov-19 20:49:04

Interesting question. For me, it's t'other way round. I have worked and paid stamps all my life in the UK- and now I am back where I was born and bred- not entitled to any pension here. Oh I wish as it would be an awful lot more than the meagre UK one, especially with the dreadful exchange rate.

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Hetty58 Wed 20-Nov-19 20:45:05

My friend (who has never worked) will be able to get Pension Credit when she is State Pension age. It tops up income to £167 a week at present.

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MawB Wed 20-Nov-19 20:40:34

Same post on another thread.
While I would wish to be sympathetic I have more time for women in this country who have paid NI all their working lives and are now having to wait additional years for their State Pension.

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oldgimmer1 Wed 20-Nov-19 20:36:34

Tricky one.

I think he needs to have worked in the UK and paying NI for 10 years to get any state pension.

Try The Pensions Advisory Service for starters. CAB also helpful.

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Hetty58 Wed 20-Nov-19 20:31:14

I think that he'd be entitled to benefits to top up his Spanish pension. Age UK and Citizens Advice will be able to give him free information about it. This might help too:

www.entitledto.co.uk/

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Chloejo Wed 20-Nov-19 20:26:34

I wonder if anyone can offer advice. my cousin has always worked in spain but has not paid uk national ins stamps. He wants to come home to the uk where he was born he wont be entitled to a state pension. would he be able to get any help here? he is entitled to Spanish pension which is very low. He is very worried now I know he has been foolish and should have paid national ins if you can do that.

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