State Pension - NI Shortfall in 2015/16

DairyQueen

Class 3 is the appropriate category in your circumstances.

MikeFloutier

Many thanks DairyQueen.

I wanted to buy 2016/17 NIC and GOV help told me I had to ring 0300 200 3500 which I did. They told me they were busy and it might take a while - what's new - and then took me through a lot of security questions etc.

Finally, after 5 minutes, the voice said "we can't help you today, goodbye" and hung up

You don't know if there's any way I can do the top-ups online rather than phoning?

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Cheque by post?


https://www.gov.uk/pay-voluntary-class-3-national-insurance/by-post



If you do not have an HMRC payslip
Include a note with:

your name, address and phone number
your Class 3 National Insurance contributions reference number (or National Insurance number)
how much you’re paying
the period you’re paying for

MikeFloutier

What's a cheque?

Oh yes, I remember, I even managed to find my last cheque book at the back of my "useful" desk drawer.

Looking at the stubs, the last one I wrote was 3 years ago

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Looking at the stubs, the last one I wrote was 3 years ago

Enjoy the thrill of the novelty in writing one now?:)