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Finance expert warns voluntary National Insurance contributions may not benefit everyone's state pension.
Finance expert Yair Bennett warns that voluntarily topping up National Insurance (NI) contributions to boost state pension payments may not be beneficial for everyone.
Individuals can fill gaps in their NI record until April 2025, but Bennett advises considering tax implications, alternative retirement income, and cost of living.
The full state pension is £221.20 weekly, requiring 35 years of contributions, with payments set to rise by 4.1% next April.
The voluntary contributions cost £3.45 (Class 2) or £17.45 (Class 3) weekly, and the government website offers tools to check and forecast state pension benefits.
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El experto en finanzas advierte que las contribuciones voluntarias del Seguro Nacional pueden no beneficiar a la pensión estatal de todos.