Self employed and voluntary NI contributions

maxxor3

I have recently started working as self employed (started this year) and the previous 8-9 years I was a housewife and didn't work at all, so I have a big gap in my NI records that I would like to fill in.


Is it possible to pay for voluntary NI contributions for the previous years that I didn't work? And if yes, would I be able to do it with Class 2 contributions for the whole period although I only started being self employed this year?


Thanks!

xylophone

You have obtained a state pension statement?

https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

And see this

https://www.royallondon.com/global/documents/goodwithyourmoney/topping-up-your-state-pension-guide.pdf

p00hsticks

You can pay for (i think up to six) previous years.

https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions

If you weren't registered with HMRC as being self employed for the years in question I suspect they may want Class 3 rather than class 2 contributions.

Note that if you call them and tell them what year(s) you wish to pay they can provide you over the phone with a unique reference number that will allow you to make an online bank payment to them that will allow your record to get creditted.

atush

Were you getting child benefit those years you werent working?