NI contributions for childcare post 1978

Sueann1656

Had my child 1/6/1975 although I was on benefits no contributions were made for 1975/6, 1976/7,1977/8 I am now at retirement age and appears i’m 3 years short for a full pension is there anyway I can appeal ?

molerat

Childcare credits were only applied from April 1978 so did those other benefits provide NI credits ?  Are there any other gaps in your record ?

p00hsticks

Are you sure that those years would increase your state pension ?
If you already have more than 30 full years prior to April 2016 they may not, if more than 35 years pre-2016 they definitely wouldn't make any difference. 

Sueann1656

Apparently Other benefits did not provide credit for the 3 years prior to 1978 and yes there are couple of gap years later as I lived abroad  and I am almost 3 years short for full pension that I can pay for ? 

molerat

If you post up the exact details from your forecast someone will point you in the right direction and see if there is anything you can do.

Current weekly £££.pp amount accrued up to April 2022 (or 2023 as some have been updated) Or you SP amount if already past SP age.
Number of pre April 2016 NI years full
Number of post April 2016 NI years full
Tax year you reach(ed) state retirement
Any COPE amount shown, in a click link in "You've been in a contracted-out pension scheme" if there is one. Were you in a contracted out works pension ?
Years which show not full and prices

Sueann1656

Molerat sorry only just picked this message up will gather all the information and post as soon as I can