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Contracted out and HRP

My wife contracted out of SERPs from the early 90s until 2005 ish but only actually worked for three years or so in the early 90s. The rest of the time, she was bringing up daughter, so on Home Responsibilities Protection.

I have a nagging fear that HMG are going to calculate the foundation amount for flat rate state pension based on contracted out deductions and ignore the fact that for most of these she wasn't working.

Thoughts?
I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,196 Forumite
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    Contracting out is based on class 1 NI paid. If no class 1 then no rebate. it would be based on years. So, she only had around 3 years out.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • gadgetmind
    gadgetmind Posts: 11,130 Forumite
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    Well, here's hoping!

    Between the starter years, working years, HRP and a few years of class 2, she's at 29 years already. As long as there is no deduction, she's doing well!
    I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

    Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.
  • greenglide
    greenglide Posts: 3,301 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    So get a statement of contributions from HMRC?

    Also it will show on a pension forecast as the HRP years will only count as qualifying years if the HRP was awarded.
  • gadgetmind
    gadgetmind Posts: 11,130 Forumite
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    Is this a more detailed statement than the usual one that you can get online? Do you have to call them to get this one?
    I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

    Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.
  • greenglide
    greenglide Posts: 3,301 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    You fill an online request and they post you the results.

    You can specify what aspect you are concerned about which produces different formats of outputs.
  • gadgetmind
    gadgetmind Posts: 11,130 Forumite
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    Thanks.

    I'd like to see the full data dump for my+wife so will try and generate a request that generates this.
    I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

    Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.
  • greenglide
    greenglide Posts: 3,301 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    You can ask HMRC for a data protection print from NPS (what used to be NIRS2.

    Should be worth a huge mountain of paper. I think you have to write in for this. People in the know did this when NIRS2 was being built and everyone knew it was going to fail so this was protection against their contributions being lost!
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