Self-employed workers can get some (or all) entitlement to the state pension, but they will need at least 10 qualifying years of national insurance contributions or credits.
To get the full basic state pension, clients need a total of 30 qualifying years of national insurance contributions or credits.
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The Money Advice Service has more information on this; self-employed workers also need to pay either the Class 2 or Class 4 national insurance rate.
Samantha Downes is a freelance financial journalist
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