Money saving expert Martin Lewis shared a little known tip to add £5,500 to your state pension pot - causing the government's website to crash on Tuesday night (October 25). But Martin stated time is running out to secure the cash boost during his return on his ITV Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
He explained that the 'returns could be huge' as he set out the method. Martin explained that a new state pension system was introduced in 2016 and that it requires you to pay National Insurance in at least 35 separate qualifying years to be able to claim the maximum amount.
But he said people who started their NI record before 2016 may need more than 40 years to qualify. So those people can 'buy' extra years for £800 per year to become eligible - which could net you over £5,000 a year back, Yorkshire Live reports.
