Brits have only until next April to bolster their National Insurance contributions, which could secure them a heftier state pension each week. The official deadline is April 5, 2025, for anyone looking to make voluntary National Insurance payments covering potential gaps from April 6, 2006, to April 5, 2018.

Filling these gaps can unlock various benefits and significantly boost the amount received as a state pension.

After next April, the window to make these voluntary backdated contributions…