If you retire early (before sixty) Do you have to continue paying national insurance payments?

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1. if you want to get a full pension then yes you do, you can make top up payments or buy contributions monthly, look on the Department of work and pensions website for more detailed info.
2. Yes you have to pay until you're 65
3. yes - that way you are guaranteed your full pension
4. Three wrong answers, so far. You need a maximum of 44 years in payments, to receive full pension. If you do not have this, you will not get maximum pension. You do have the option of paying for any shortfall, before you reach retirement age.
5. Best follow the link provided and get yourself a pensions quote. It is a little messy; for example I'm not paying NI, but thats because I don't reach retirement age until after 2010, and therefore only need 30 years contributions to guarantee the govt pension.