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Buying years for state pension
Hi, my husband viewed his pension forecast a couple of weeks ago. He had four years not full from 2019 to 2023. To obtain a full pension of £221.20 he would need to pay for those four years. Having got together the money to buy his shortfall we went on line again last week. His forecast now says that he needs to pay for…
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Should I top up?
I reach state pension age in July 2025. I know Martin says it's advisable to make up any shortfall but the difference in what I've been forecasted to receive is £202 against full £220 (I was contracted out). To receive the full amount I would have to pay £2282. As I already receive a civil service (!) pension I will be…
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State Pension - NI Contributions & Topping Up Missing Years - Clarification Please
Hi, this is my first post, so apologies if this is a repeat query! I saw that there's an April 5th deadline for topping up NI contributions voluntarily. So I checked my details on the Gov.uk website. I need to clarify what's best to do given my circumstances. When I last checked Gov.uk a couple of years ago, it advised…
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State pension
I mean this is crazy and not something I'd ever ask about as only feels yesterday I was 21 hahaha I've logged into my state pension and have 2 years where I can top up think one is £150 and the other year is £105 but I'm I right in thinking I only have to work and contribute for 5 more years to receive the full amount of…
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Accessing HMRC site without passport / driving licence
This discussion was created from comments split from: extra national insurance (NI) years.
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18 digit reference number (Voluntary Contributions)
Do you require a different 18 digit reference number for each voluntary contribution year you are paying for? Thanks (Removed by Forum Team)
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Anxious & Overwhelmed by NI deadline
Hi, I tried to get on top of this years ago, when my mental health took a nose dive, and I knew I wasn’t going to be working, but did not want to claim benefits (employment, or medical) due to the added stress, and my sense of shame / stigma - I just wanted to pay my NI contributions, and disappear off grid for a while.…
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UK Government pension with less than 10 years credits: Possible or not?
As a non-UK national who has less than 10 years of NI contributions, can my friend obtain a reduced UK state pension in the future? Or does she need at least 10 years of contributions. She is from Poland and she is working back there now. She can top up to get 10 years of NI contributions. But if she doesnt, will she get…
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Pension Advice (Missing Years)
I'll try to be brief. First thing is my wife had a baby 2013, and we claimed Chiuld Benefit for a few years before my wage went over the limit and I stopped claiming, I read though that she should be able to claim these years as missing as she was out of work looking after baby (I then read we could backdate a claim for…
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Voluntary NI contributions for those who reached State Pension Age before 6th April 2016
This must surely be an error as I can’t make sense of it. If you reached State Pension Age before 6th April 2016 how can you possibly have gaps in your NI Record from 2016 to 2018?…
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Do I need to pay all NI missing years for full state pension?
Apologies if I’m duplicating, but I’ve not found an answer to this question. I am worried about making the wrong decision re. topping up gaps in my NI contributions, and would be grateful if someone with more expertise in this area than me could offer advice. I am 60 and can draw my State Pension in 2031. I have…
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Years I want to pay are not coming up on my options online
I want to pay the voluntary state pension top up for years 17/18/19 before the April 5th deadline but when I tick all the boxes and select my options online it gives me seven different options I can pay, but these include other years. How can I just pay these three specific years online? I can’t see an option for this!…
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Paying NI for years before I moved to UK
My apologies if it's a silly questions - it may be an "edge case" or it may be a nonsense question. I am not a British citizen (yet) so the first time I was assigned an NI number was in 2014 when I moved over here, hence my NI records on the HMRC website begin from 2013-2014. Would it be possible to pay to fill years prior…
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Desperate Sea Worker - NI Contributions Help Please
Desperately asking for help with missing NI Contributions.I work at sea and have done for several years. I have checked my NI contributions and am considering whether to pay those missing before the cut off date. However, these will be in excess of £10,000. I also have no immediate intention to live or work in the UK and…
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To fill gaps or continue to contribute?
Hello, Hope someone can help. I have full missing years in 2007 and 2008 with a partial year in 2013. As of April 2024 my state pension is £111.68. The online portal says I need contribute for another 18 years for me to receive the full state pension and would be on track to receive £221.20. Currently, I'm in ill health…
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What counts as a "government-approved training course"?
Don't know if anyone can answer this, but worth a try... I've read that you can claim NI credits if "You’re over 18 and on a government-approved training course that lasts no longer than 1 year but you were not sent by Jobcentre Plus". I have a partial year that I was about to top-up with voluntary contributions, but I…
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Topping Up State Pension with Years when Not Working/Not Self-Employed
I've been self-employed for most of my life and have paid Class 2 National Insurance Contributions. Due to ill health, I was unable to work for a few years so as expected, my State Pension Forecast is approximately 88% of the full amount. Having checked online on the government site, top-up years are quoted at £824.20 per…
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It's impossible to contact HMRC to pay voluntary NI contributions, any ideas?
Hi, I need to pay a few years voluntary NI contributions from way back, before the deadline on April 5th. I've called multiple times, but the automated woman just says you can find info online, sorry we can't help you more right now and then ends the call. I can't find any way to be put on hold to speak to someone! I also…
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Moved to Cyprus aged 25 in 2004. No full years UK NI Contributions. CF83 for Class 2 Contributions?
I'm looking for confirmation I've understood the NI38 / CF83 eligibility correct, allowing me to contribute Class 2 payments from 2006 onwards - below is my history. From the 1997/1998 period up until the 2003/2004 financial years I have 0 full years of paid contributions (year is not full) listed (all partial years, apart…
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NI top up: registering interest to pay whilst disputing amount? Is there an address I can write to?
Hi folks, not for want of trying I'm having an absolute nightmare helping my partner sort his NI gaps out. There's 3 years they haven't allocated the payment to his account and it's sitting there in unallocated credit. There's then 8 years to pay at the £824.20 rate which I've been seeking advice on and it seems I'm…
