Martin Lewis has urged people to take action with their state pensions before April 5.
The MoneySavingExpert founder said claimants must fill out gaps in their National Insurance contributions (NIC) or face losing thousands of pounds. Speaking on his podcast, Martin said anyone between the age of 45 and 70, who will receive the new state pension, can backdate any gaps to 2006.
But after April 5, claimants will only be able to fill in NIC gaps from the past six years. To get the new state pension, you must have contributed 35 years' worth of National Insurance.
