If you're nearing State Pension age, working out exactly how much you will get each week can seem complex - but while this depends on your personal circumstances, there is a simple calculation you can use to figure it out.
UK residents who are approaching State Pension age this year need at least ten years of National Insurance contributions on record to claim get any amount. To get the full State Pension amount per week, you will need to have at least 35 years of National Insurance contributions.
The State Pension is paid on a sliding scale, which means the more National Insurance contributions you have made, the more money you will receive in retirement, LeicestershireLive reports. The years in which you made these contributions don't need to be consecutive, and don't just have to be from working - you may also have been in receipt of National Insurance credits if you were unemployed, ill, or a parent or carer, for example.
