Retirement and NI Contributions

badmemory

Anyone whose SPA is in this current tax year 2019-2020 cannot add anything to their state pension for this tax year. Doesn't matter how they earn or pay it - it cannot be done. Only for earlier years, some of which may be out of time.

snowgo

drumtochty wrote: »

I can only suggest that there is a mistake in you forecast and I would phone the future pensions centre dead on 8:00 am in the morning as it then gets busy to get them to explain why paying the 18/19 year NI contribution will not increase your state pension.

Good Luck with that!

Thank you. That’s really helpful. I’ll give them a ring as you suggest.

TriathNanEilean

2 months ago I wrote:

TriathNanEilean wrote: »

That's what I read and tried for two years. But, as I mentioned above, the SA process wouldn't let me (and didn't say why).

But I've just come across a recent thread here (post #8) that explains that. It seems that the SA part of HMRC and the NI people don't share information very well and you need to register with the latter before being able to pay Class 2 via SA.

Just after that I registered as self employed (form CWF1) and now today was pleasantly surprised (wasn't expecting it to happen so quickly) when I was able to sign up for voluntary class 2 NI while completing my self-assessment return online. Now I just have to phone and get the last few years done as well.

Coincidently, I came across this relevant article today.