Content Block Picker

How much basic State Pension you get depends on your National Insurance record. The full basic State Pension is {{embed:content_block_pension:b979187f-c031-4388-8259-f0e69f089d84/rates/full-basic-state-pension-amount/amount}} per week. You may have to [pay tax on your State Pension](/tax-national-insurance-after-state-pension-age/tax-on-your-state-pension-and-other-income). ^If you're a man born on or after 6 April 1951 or a woman born on or after 6 April 1953, you'll get [the new State Pension](/new-state-pension) instead. ##Qualifying for the full amount To get the full basic State Pension you need a certain number of qualifying years of National Insurance. If you're a man you usually need: - 30 qualifying years if you were born between 1945 and 1951 - 44 qualifying years if you were born before 1945 If you're a woman you usually need: - 30 qualifying years if you were born between 1950 and 1953 - 39 qualifying years if were born before 1950 If you have fewer than the full number of qualifying years, your basic State Pension will be less than {{embed:content_block_pension:b979187f-c031-4388-8259-f0e69f089d84/rates/full-basic-state-pension-amount/amount}} per week. [Check your National Insurance record](/check-national-insurance-record) to find out how many qualifying years you have. ###What counts as a National Insurance qualifying year A qualifying year counts if, in that year, one or more of the following applies: + you were working and paying [National Insurance](/national-insurance) + you got [National Insurance Credits](/national-insurance-credits), for example you were unemployed, sick, or a parent or carer + you paid [voluntary National Insurance contributions](/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions) ##When you can get more than the full basic State Pension You might get more if: - you're eligible for [Additional State Pension](/additional-state-pension) - you [delayed (deferred) taking your State Pension](/deferring-state-pension) You can defer even if you've started getting the basic State Pension. The basic State Pension increases by 1% for every 5 weeks you defer. ##Annual increases The basic State Pension increases every year by whichever is the highest of the following: - earnings - the average percentage growth in wages (in Great Britain) - prices - the percentage growth in prices in the UK as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) - 2.5% ##Other benefits you might be eligible for If you're on a low income, you may be eligible to apply for [Pension Credit](/pension-credit), even if you've saved money for retirement. If you have a disability and someone helps look after you, you may be eligible for [Attendance Allowance](/attendance-allowance). You may be eligible for [other benefits and financial support](/cost-of-living). ^Adult Dependency Increase payments have stopped.