In August this year I will be eligible to receive my state pension. However, I can buy added National Insurance years to bring me close to the new state pension. There is no guarantee that these payments will show on your record when DWP calculates your initial state pension. The Government has just extended the deadline to buy extra state pension top-ups to fill gaps in state pension records stretching back to 2006. If someone is awarded SAC credits, any Class 3 voluntary contributions paid for state pension top-ups and no longer needed can be refunded to them.

Source: Daily Mail June 13, 2023 17:07 UTC