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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Martin Lewis ‘crashes government website’ as users rush to beat deadline for £50,000 state pension boost

Martin Lewis has warned savers they face an “urgent deadline” of just a few weeks to top up their pension pot by as much as £50,000.

Most people under 73 have until 5 April to boost their state pension amounts for retirement in just a few straightforward steps. This is the deadline to ‘buy back’ any missing national insurance years from 2006 to 2018 – a crucial element in securing the most out of the state pension.

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