PART IICLAIMS
F1 Making a claim before attaining the qualifying age4E
1
A claim for state pension credit may be made, and any claim made may be determined, at any time within the advance period.
2
The advance period begins on the date which falls 4 months before the day on which the claimant attains the qualifying age and ends on the day before he attains that age.
3
A person who makes a claim within the advance period which is defective may correct the defect at any time before the end of the advance period.