Bit of a vent!

Dazed_and_C0nfused

It is (or was) a genuine phone number, it is on some guidance notes for an old HMRC form CA72B which relates to deferred NIC.

But gov.uk still refers to not being able to pay by cheque so all in all a bit of a mystery!

degs88

The postmark is genuine HMRC too. I'm going back to it being a genuine !!!!!! up, if that makes sense!

xylophone

I'm going back to it being a genuine !!!!!! up, if that makes sense!

I have not deferred my contributions, I was made redundant in 2017 and have not worked since. 

• Despite the above I have voluntarily paid my NI contributions up to and including that demanded amount

Were you ever in the situation described here?

https://www.gov.uk/defer-national-insurance

Notepad_Phil

BX9 1AN is the right post code for the National Insurance so it doesn't sound like a scam if that's the address they tell you to send the cheque to.

Is there anything on this page https://www.gov.uk/defer-national-insurance that rings a bell for why they think you've deferred it? If there isn't then give the phone number a ring as that does seem to be a genuine number too.

degs88

xylophone said:

I'm going back to it being a genuine !!!!!! up, if that makes sense!

I have not deferred my contributions, I was made redundant in 2017 and have not worked since. 

• Despite the above I have voluntarily paid my NI contributions up to and including that demanded amount

Were you ever in the situation described here?

https://www.gov.uk/defer-national-insurance

No, I made up my NI to maximise my state pension.

degs88

I will ring on Monday but that phone number was coming up as invalid on my mobile around lunchtime today.

degs88

I think that part of the problem is that my previous employer didn't tell HMRC that I had left their employment.  I told them though, when I realised I was still paying tax on a car allowance. Got a refund too!

xylophone

that phone number was coming up as invalid 

Should it start 0300 not 03000?

degs88

I wondered that but it would leave it short then wouldn't it?

noh

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/deferred-national-insurance-contributions-payments

Current number is in above link. 
The number on your letter appears to have been one previously used but no longer valid.