Student in the 1970's - NICs

raddy59

I ws checking my pension statement and i have missing years for my 3 years at Uni 1977-1980. At the time I thought, we all thought, our NICs were paid while I was studying ?
Were we wrong?

kidmugsy

You were wrong. People did get NICs credited for ages 16-18 (or maybe 16-19: you could google).

A huge proportion of "what we all knew" as students was tripe.

missbiggles1

I was a student in the 70s - I don't think anybody thought their NICs were being paid except for the weeks they were in paid employment or signing on. However, you do get 2/3 years' NICs paid for the period 15/16 - 18. (Not sure which of those figures applies.)

dampsquib

I was also a student in the 70s and I was aware that I wasn't getting NI credits whilst at University. I remember dire warnings at the time that my State Pension might be reduced if I didn't top up with voluntary contributions. Back in those days, I had no interest in pensions and no money, but in the end I worked for enough years to satisfy the current 35 years requirement anyway.
I do know of an exception to the normal procedure though. I have friends born in the fine city of Sheffield. When they were at University, their council arranged for them to receive NI credits. I wonder if this was unique to Sheffield or if any other councils looked after their students so well?

bigadaj

dampsquib wrote: »

I was also a student in the 70s and I was aware that I wasn't getting NI credits whilst at University. I remember dire warnings at the time that my State Pension might be reduced if I didn't top up with voluntary contributions. Back in those days, I had no interest in pensions and no money, but in the end I worked for enough years to satisfy the current 35 years requirement anyway.
I do know of an exception to the normal procedure though. I have friends born in the fine city of Sheffield. When they were at University, their council arranged for them to receive NI credits. I wonder if this was unique to Sheffield or if any other councils looked after their students so well?

The socialist republic of South Yorkshire.