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Eggball
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According to my reading of the current state contributory pension legislation, in order to qulify for the full pension you need to hold an average of 48 stamps per year since you've entered the workforce. Did I hear something about a 30 year rule being introduced in the last budget or was I indulging in wishful thinking? By this I mean that you would qualify for full state pension at (now) age 68 provided you have 30 years of stamps at an average of 48 per year, even if you come out at, say, age 60. It sounds unlikely considering the current mess we're in economically, but I've been told it's being introduced as a balance for the later pensions. I can't find anything about this on the current department website, so I'm not holding my breath, but have I missed something?