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Eligibility

You cannot get the over 80 pension if you reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016.

You can claim the over 80 pension if all of the following apply:

youre 80 or over
you do not get basic State Pension or your basic State Pension is less than 110.75 a week in 2026 to 2027
you were resident in the UK for at least 10 years out of 20 (this does not have to be 10 years in a row) - this 20 year period must include the day before you turned 80 or any day after
you were ordinarily resident in the UK, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar on your 80th birthday or the date you made the claim for this pension, if later

If you live in or are moving to a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland, find out about pensions and benefits for UK nationals in the EU, EEA and Switzerland.

Your eligibility for the over 80 pension is not based on National Insurance contributions.

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