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Historic unemployment but didn't claim benefit - Pension Credits

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djpailo
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edited 6 August 2024 at 1:03AM in Benefits & tax credits
I was unemployed for a long while during Covid. I recently found out that you may be able to get NI Contributions by filling out a form and showing evidence of job hunting (I have all the emails etc). 

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/

I have the form already but it looks pretty daunting. Has anyone else had to do this and what is the success rate? How far back can you go?
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