Trying to make volutary NI contributions

MouldyOldDough

I am trying to make NI conts - class 3 - I owe them 10 weeks worth from 2020-21 - cost £154

This is a extremely hard thing to do for a non-speaker

To start with - web chat with HMRC who took all of my detaiils then told me to try

This, of course - does not exist

So - I googled WEBCHAT and NI Numbers - and came up with https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/national-insurance-enquiries-for-employees-and-individuals

Then the Webchat / Additional needs link is the EXACT address that I had used in the first place

Hell  - this is infuriating !

molerat

Textphone ?

Good old fashioned cheque in the post ?

p00hsticks

molerat said:

Good old fashioned cheque in the post ?

Details on how to pay by post via cheque here

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

Although given the current postal strikes and the run up to Christmas, I'd suggest leaving it until the new year unless you are absolutely desperate for your record to be updated pronto for some reason.

MouldyOldDough

But I need a reference number in order to pay..,

molerat

MouldyOldDough said:

But I need a reference number in order to pay..,

Not with a cheque in the post you don't. A letter giving your details - name & ni number etc - and what you are paying for is all you need.

p00hsticks

MouldyOldDough said:

But I need a reference number in order to pay..,

No you don't - your NI number is sufficient.

From the link I posted above;

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

(along with the cheque of course)

squirrelpie

I'd also add to the note an explanation of the best methods of communicating with you if/when they need to, hopefully to avoid yet more frustration

slopemaster

p00hsticks said:

MouldyOldDough said:

But I need a reference number in order to pay..,

No you don't - your NI number is sufficient.

From the link I posted above;

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

(along with the cheque of course)

thanks for that - i have also been going round in frustrating circles trying to get this 18-digit reference number in order to pay, so I'll do that.

Amazing how often you try to do stuff online but it doesn't work and you have to resort to paper

slopemaster

Oh............except i just realised I don't have a cheque book any more...

MouldyOldDough

slopemaster said:

Oh............except i just realised I don't have a cheque book any more...

Same here - out of cheques

MouldyOldDough

When will HMRC join the 21st century and allow on-line payments ?