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<p>The State Pension top up was a scheme introduced on 12 October 2015 and ran until
5 April 2017. The scheme allowed people who reached State Pension age before 6 April
2016 to obtain extra State Pension income for life by making a voluntary lump sum
National Insurance contribution (class 3A). Data was published <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666282/state-pension-top-up-12-oct-2015-to-17-sept-2017.pdf"
target="_blank">State Pension top up: 12 Oct 2015 to 17 Sept 2017 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>
that shows that 13,200 people purchased State Pension top ups. The scheme ended on
5 April 2017, so no further people will be eligible to purchase State Pension top
ups by 31 July 2023.Please note, this is a different scheme to VNICs.</p>
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