Written questions

State Retirement Pensions

Commons · Question 27006 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the time taken for the state pensions top-up process.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 5 Feb 2025

People have until 5th April 2025 to fill some gaps in their National Insurance record. The original deadline was set as far back as 5 April 2023. This was extended to 12 June 2023 and then to end 5 April 25. From 6 April 2025 customers can continue to pay...