NI contributions

Raymondob63

Hi, I have been self employed sole trader for 38years & recently checking my state pension forecast it says I haven't paid any class2 contributions for all those years , I have tried to contact future pension line but can never get connected, I realise I can make some payments to fill some gaps but wondered if anyone had any similar experiences , many thanks Ray 

p00hsticks

Are you saying that you believe you have paid them but that they are not showing on your record, or that for whatever reason you didn't make the payments  ? 

xylophone

What does your forecast show as your entitlement at 5/4/22 (23)?

Raymondob63

Hi, no I did not make any payments in those years , I had an accountant up to about 5 years ago and naively thought that NI was included in my self assessment which I have since realised was Class4 , it was never pointed out to me that I should have been paying class 2 , forecast says I have 8 years of contributions and I need at least 10 and assumes I will contribute for another 3 years , I have tried the future pensions line but have not managed to get through yet,  many thanks 

xylophone

Have a look at this, (particularly p6 and 7 produced to coincide with inception of NSP.

https://www.dpf.org.uk/explorer/files/TOPPING-UP-YOUR-STATE-PENSION-GUIDE.pdf

Last version produced here

https://www.royallondon.com/siteassets/site-docs/media-centre/good-with-your-money-guides/gwymg-1b-topping-up-state-pension-2019-interactive.pdf

See also

https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions