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Money Box: Money Box Live: Your State Pension

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21/10/2015

Money Box Live: Your State Pension

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, Money Box Live: Your State Pension

Lesley Curwen and a panel of guests answer calls on the state pension.

What do you want to ask or need to know about your State Pension? Call 03700 100 444 from 1pm to 3.30pm on Wednesday with your questions or e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk now.

If you're looking forward to or approaching retirement age you'll need to check key facts about the number of qualifying years you've built up, the amount you'll receive and to consider whether you should fill any gaps or even defer taking it.

A new scheme called Class 3A allowing you to boost your state pension by up to £25 per week has just been launched. Who is it aimed at, what will it cost and how does it compare with other top up schemes?
Increasing your state pension income could affect other areas of your finances such as any means tested benefits you receive or the rate of income tax you pay, so you may want to ask about the pros and cons.

Or perhaps you reach state pension age after 6 April 2016 and have a question about your entitlement to The New State Pension?

Whichever system you retire under and whatever you need to know, joining presenter Lesley Curwen to answer your state pension questions will be:

Michelle Cracknell, Chief Executive, The Pensions Advisory Service.
Sally West, Strategy Adviser, Age UK.

Call 03700 100 444 from 1pm to 3.30pm on Wednesday, standard geographic call charges apply. Or e-mail questions to moneybox@bbc.co.uk now.

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