New online service to check state pension entitlement launched

The government has launched a new online service to help individuals to check for and fill any gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record to help increase their state pension.

The check your state pension forecast – a joint service by HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – has been enhanced to include a fully end-to-end digital solution.

The service will show how much a person’s state pension could increase and details of the voluntary NI contributions they would need to pay to achieve this. It allows most people under state pension age to view gaps in their NI record and pay voluntary contributions to fill those gaps if it will benefit them.

They can use the service to choose which years they would like to pay to fill and then pay securely through the service. They will receive confirmation that their payment has been received...