State Pension - odd things in record - HMRC 'checking' contributions and only 34 years required

molerat

skycatcher said:

molerat said:

The usual reason for the "checking" marker is that you were self employed and did not pay class 2 for that year.  The marker will stay until you reach state retirement and they finalise the NI record to instigate payment.

My record for 22/23 show the "checking" even though i paid my class 2 in June 23. I rang them and eventually got a guy who said it might be summer 24 before they updated it but you think they won't do anything until SPA which for need is Nov 25.

22/23 is a particular problem that has come up several times here.  If you have paid your class 2 then it should be sorted and shouldn't be a problem.