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<p /> <p>The state pension reforms under the Pensions Act 2007, affecting those reaching
state pension age from 6 April 2010, included the introduction of a single contribution
condition of 30 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions or credits for
a full basic state pension and the replacement of the Home Responsibilities Protection
scheme with a new system of National Insurance credits for parents and carers and
earlier years of Home Responsibilities Protection were converted into qualifying years.</p><p>
</p><p>These measures were primarily designed to improve the basic pension entitlements
of women. The effects of the relaxation of the contribution conditions and the changes
to Home Responsibilities Protection are complex. It has not been practicable to disaggregate
the combined effects.</p><p> </p><p>However, information on the numbers of women resident
in Great Britain receiving the full basic State Pension for the years 2009/10 to 2013/14
can be found in Table 1 of the Ad Hoc statistical release published to support the
review of the Pensions Act 2007 which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398701/statistical-analysis-review-pensions-act-2007.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398701/statistical-analysis-review-pensions-act-2007.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>Equivalent information in relation to men is not readily available. <br> <br></p>
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