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IstockPhoto Eligibility You’re eligible for the basic State Pension if you were born before: 6th April 1951 if you’re a man 6th April 1953 if you’re a woman If you were born on or after these dates, you must claim the new State Pension. The earliest you can get the basic State Pension is when you reach State Pension age. Your National Insurance record You usually need a total of 30 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions or credits to get the full basic State Pension. This means that for 30 years, one or more of the following applied to you: You were working and paying National Insurance You were getting National Insurance Credits, for example you were unemployed, sick, or a parent or carer You were paying voluntary National Insurance co...