The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money you could get on top of your basic State Pension if you are: 

• a man born before 6 April 1951  

• a woman born before 6 April 1953  

You get the new State Pension if you were born on or after this date. You will not qualify for the Additional State Pension, but you might still be able to inherit Additional State Pension from your partner.  

You get the Additional State Pension automatically if you are eligible for it, unless you have contracted out of it.  

The Additional State Pension is paid with your basic State Pension.   

See also:  

• What you will get 

• Eligibility 

• How to claim 

• If you get divorced 

For further information on additional state pension's see GOV.UK's website.