Family allowance and national insurance contributions.

TillyTeddy

I have been trying to find out if when receiving family allowance, would I have been entitled to contributions to my government pension. 

I have tried review my state pension forecast for many weeks without success.  I have emailed and await a reply.  

MWT

You are posting in the wrong section, I've requested a move for you...

...but yes, if you have been claiming child benefit, paid to you, then you will have been receiving an NI credit on your record.

Once you can access your forecast you should see them there.

sheramber

What years did you receive the allowance?

Was the claim in your name, not your husband or partner's name?

p00hsticks

Your use of the term ' Family Allowance' rather than 'Child Benefit' (which replaced it in 1977) suggests we're going back many decades here ? 

I don't believe that Family Allowance came with any associated credits, but between 1978-201o there was Home Responsibiliteis Protection, which effectively reduced the number of years required for a basic State Pension. These reductions were later converted to credits. 
Home Responsibilities Protection: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Spoonie_Turtle

p00hsticks said:

Your use of the term ' Family Allowance' rather than 'Child Benefit' (which replaced it in 1977) suggests we're going back many decades here ? 

Not necessarily, my parents called some money they received 'Family Allowance' when we were children, in the 90s-mid 2010s.  It seems colloquialisms last much longer than the things that gave rise to them!  (DSS is one that's still very much alive and showing no sign of changing … )

sarahlply

Spoonie_Turtle said:

p00hsticks said:

Your use of the term ' Family Allowance' rather than 'Child Benefit' (which replaced it in 1977) suggests we're going back many decades here ? 

Not necessarily, my parents called some money they received 'Family Allowance' when we were children, in the 90s-mid 2010s.  It seems colloquialisms last much longer than the things that gave rise to them!  (DSS is one that's still very much alive and showing no sign of changing … )

Very true, my husband’s mum used both terms, her youngest is 30 so same era, even hear it when out and about still.

Robbie64

Spoonie_Turtle said:

p00hsticks said:

Your use of the term ' Family Allowance' rather than 'Child Benefit' (which replaced it in 1977) suggests we're going back many decades here ? 

Not necessarily, my parents called some money they received 'Family Allowance' when we were children, in the 90s-mid 2010s.  It seems colloquialisms last much longer than the things that gave rise to them!  (DSS is one that's still very much alive and showing no sign of changing … )

There are still people where I live who refer to the DWP as "the Nash" (from National Assistance, a benefit that was replaced way back in 1966!).

HillStreetBlues

Robbie64 said:

There are still people where I live who refer to the DWP as "the Nash" (from National Assistance, a benefit that was replaced way back in 1966!).

I still think of job centre plus as the labour exchange.