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National Insurance top up - my NI record "Year is not full status" won't update!


My NI record shows "Full Year" or all years going back except for "2006 to 2007" and earlier.
When I click on "View details" it gives the message below
Hide 2006 to 2007 details
We are checking this year to see if it counts towards your pension. We’ll update your record when this is finished, you do not need to do anything."
But this message hasn't changed for at least 2 months and I'm concerned about missing the opportunity to top up my pension. I am 66 years old and have been receiving State Pension for 4 months.
Any tips gratefully received.
Thanks
Mike
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Molteni said:
My NI record shows "Full Year" or all years going back except for "2006 to 2007" and earlier.
When I click on "View details" it gives the message below"2006 to 2007 Year is not full
Hide 2006 to 2007 detailsWe are checking this year to see if it counts towards your pension. We’ll update your record when this is finished, you do not need to do anything."
But this message hasn't changed for at least 2 months and I'm concerned about missing the opportunity to top up my pension. I am 66 years old and have been receiving State Pension for 4 months.
Any tips gratefully received.
Thanks
Mike
Do you know how many pre 2016 years you had when your pension started?
Were you self employed in 2006-07?0 -
Last month's pension received was £723.08 so a weekly equivalent of £166.86
My NI record shows I have 34 full years contribution and 16 when did not pay enough
I was self-employed in 2006-2007
Thanks
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Last month's pension received was £723.08 so a weekly equivalent of £166.86
SP is paid four weekly not monthly.
£723.08/4 = £180.07.
Do you mean that you had 34 qualifying years pre 6/4/16?
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OK thanks. Yes £180.07 equivalent.
15 years of qualifying "full years" back to 2007-2008 then "Year is not full" for several years back from 2006-2007.
Total "full years" are 34 going back to 1975.- "34 years of full contributions" per the NI summary webpage inc 15 years from 2006-2007 to date
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Have a look at page 6 here
https://www.dpf.org.uk/explorer/files/TOPPING-UP-YOUR-STATE-PENSION-GUIDE.pdf
This was produced at inception of NSP.
Your "starting amount" at 6/4/16 was the higher of
Old Rules
NI Qualifying Years/30 (max) x £119.30 (Full Basic) + (Additional State Pension - (if applicable) Deduction for Contracting Out).
New Rules
{NIQY/35 (max) x £155.65 (Full NSP)} - (if applicable) Contracted Out Pension Equivalent.
All years 2016/17 to 2021/22 (last possible QY, being the last full tax year before you reached SPA) are full.
You cannot buy pre 2006/7.
Therefore as you say, it is a question of establishing the status of 2006/7.
What was your NI situation in that year?
As you are in receipt of your state pension, you will need to contact DWP.
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2 years on and I'm getting the same message -
"We are checking this year to see if it counts towards your pension. We’ll update your record when this is finished, you do not need to do anything."
Yet nothing happens ................................
Just 3 weeks to the new deadline and I can't progress beyond this message!!!
What's going on, are they swamped with enquiries??0 -
Molteni said:2 years on and I'm getting the same message -
"We are checking this year to see if it counts towards your pension. We’ll update your record when this is finished, you do not need to do anything."
Yet nothing happens ................................
Just 3 weeks to the new deadline and I can't progress beyond this message!!!
What's going on, are they swamped with enquiries??0 -
Dazed_and_C0nfused said:Molteni said:2 years on and I'm getting the same message -
"We are checking this year to see if it counts towards your pension. We’ll update your record when this is finished, you do not need to do anything."
Yet nothing happens ................................
Just 3 weeks to the new deadline and I can't progress beyond this message!!!
What's going on, are they swamped with enquiries??
I doubt if I'm the only user who is stuck at this point.
Has the HMRC website been so inundated after last night's Martin Lewis program?0 -
Molteni said:Has the HMRC website been so inundated after last night's Martin Lewis program?It was overstretched before Martin's show.I dread to think how long the queues are now.
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Are you certain that year would make a difference to your pension ? Do you have under 30 pre 2016 years ?Maybe requesting a call back may get someone to look at it on the spot Request a call back to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions - GOV.UK
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