Gordon Brown's big pensions sale

If you haven't made enough NI contributions for a full state pension, there's a cheap way of topping them up. But you have to be quick to take full advantage. Ruth Jackson explains how to boost your retirement income - and why you may not want to.

For sale: a £35,000 pension in return for a £421 investment. Deal ends 6 April.

At first glance it appears that Gordon Brown is having a fire sale on pensions. But don't get too excited - it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.