From: Jeff Taylor 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: National Insurance / Early Retirement Query
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:20:18 GMT
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Hi - I wonder if anyone could clarify the following for me as a Web 
search hasn't helped.

I have been planning for some time to retire from my NHS job next year 
and take a reduced pension.
I will be 52 and have worked and paid NI contributions for 33 years.

I was expecting a reduced state pension as well when I reach 65 as I 
would not have enough contributing years.
Now it appears that for people who reach state pension ag after 2010, 
they will only need 30 years contributions.

Can anyone confirm that I would now receive a full state pension when I 
reach 65?

Many Thanks,

Jeff