What happens if I am not entitled to a basic State Pension?
The basic State Pension depends on your National Insurance record. So if you have not paid or been credited with enough contributions, you will not get any State Pension. But you can get a ‘non-contributory’ State Pension (one that you haven’t contributed to) if you are 80 or over.
If you want more information about this, please see State pensions – Your guide (PM2). See the directory for details about how you can get a copy of this guide.
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