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I will reach State Pension age after 6 April 2010. Do I still need to have credits / contributions for at least 25% of my working life to qualify for any basic State Pension?

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I will reach State Pension age after 6 April 2010. Do I still need to have credits / contributions for at least 25% of my working life to qualify for any basic State Pension?

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No. Both men and women reaching State Pension age from 6 April 2010 will need 30 years qualifying years (rather than 39 for women and 44 for men as now) for a full basic State Pension. If you do not have the full 30 years of paid or credited contributions to get a full State Pension, each year you do have will give you one thirtieth of the full rate Basic State Pension.