Uk pension - how to top up?

[AMON12]

I've just started looking into this. I have 9 years contributions made in the UK. I read somewhere that I need 10 to qualify for pension,albeit the basic one. How do I top up my 9 years? Ant info greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[iamaspinner]

Key Post - UK State Pension - Make voluntary contributions to qualify for UK pension on top of Irish pension

Summary If you lived in the UK for at least three years and worked there for at least some of this time. You can make backdated contributions of National Insurance for up to 18 years which will cost you either £163 for each year purchased or £824 for each year purchased. The UK state pension...

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[DannyBoyD]

Locking thread as all the details are in the key post.