Pension Forecast - "we are checking this year" and credits whilst working at school

LunaThyme

Like many other people I went back and checked my pension forecast. Finally got in today and, months after last checking, it still says this on two post-2006 entries:



It has said this for well over a year now, is it something I should all them about? Or will it update eventually? 

I will pay the voluntary contribution shortly, but with the 2007-8 and 2008-9, can anyone advise if I should just hold tight and wait? I can't see any way that I will stop working (if possible) in the next 20 years (my pension year is 2050). 

Additionally:



^^ During 1998-99 I was working a Saturday job (Our Price!) as a 15 year old under a child employment contract, and then as a 16 year old, always paid PAYE. I quit when I was 16 1/2 before my GCSEs and I was also in full time education until 2001 - will both of these years definitely count towards my pension? The "may have been added" is a bit confusing. 

molerat

Pre 2010 you got freebie credits for the years of your 16th, 17th and 18th birthdays.  The "may have been added" is what it always states for the credits as it does not specify the exact reason.

The "checking" is generally down to being registered self employed and not paying class 2.  It is unlikely to be sorted until the final reconciliation for claiming your pension so you would need to speak to HMRC to get any clarity on those years.

LunaThyme

OK thank you, I will do that.