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Joined: Mar 2005 Gender: Female  Posts: 23 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Karma: 1 |  | Retirement Pension « Thread Started on Apr 21, 2005, 1:41pm » | |
Taxable and NI is neither paid nor credited : Paid to people over penson age who have paid enough NI Category A Pension - Claiming conditions for a person in their own right - You must have actually paid, in one tax year before retirement, 52 class 1,2,or 3 NI contributions : You must have paid or been credited with 52 class 1,2 or 3 for all your working life, less up to 5 years. Get Advice. Claiming conditions for someone who cannot claim in their own right Category B pension - for married people Their spouse must have fulfilled the conditions for a pension in their own right : Both of the couple must be over pension age : Their spouse must be entitled tyo a pension in their own right Category B pension - for widows Her husband must have fulfilled the conditions for a pension in their own right or died of an industrial injury or disease : She must have been 60 or over when he died, or she was a widow immediately before she reached 60 and was entitled to a widow's pension : Category B pension - for widowers His wife must have fulfilled the contribution conditions in her own right : His wife must have died on or after 6.4.79 : Both he and she were over pensionable age when she died, i.e. he would now be a minimum of 90 years Category D pension - for people over 80 who haven't paid NI You must be 80 or over : You must have been ordinarily resident in GB on the day you reached 80 : You must have been resident in GB for a period of at least 10 years in any continuous period of 20 years immediately before reaching 80 : You must not be entitled to another retirement pension, which is more than a Category D pension. How Much Category A : Claimant - £82.05 per week : Adult dependent - £49.15 per week Category B - Married : Claimant - £49.15 per week Category B - widow or widower - £82.05 Category D : Claimant - £49.15 Extra information - It is possible to claim a retirement pension on your ex-spouses contributions if your are divorced, or your deceased spouses contributions if you are widowed in certain circumstances. Get Advice
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