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Lostonearth

I have just read that you can claim/look into the possibility of missing HRP I am the daughter born in 78 of a Mother who passed away in 2023. 

For the life of me I cannot find any information on how to get this sorted on her behalf, even on the Gov.uk website /HMRC it just says to apply online, but I can't as I don't have her gateway infomation, obviously, so what do I do? All I have is her NI number, death certificate, birth certificate, previous addresses etc and so on.

The_Unready

Have you got those dates right? Your mother died in 2023, when you were 45?

Marcon

Lostonearth said:

I have just read that you can claim/look into the possibility of missing HRP I am the daughter born in 78 of a Mother who passed away in 2023. 

For the life of me I cannot find any information on how to get this sorted on her behalf, even on the Gov.uk website /HMRC it just says to apply online, but I can't as I don't have her gateway infomation, obviously, so what do I do? All I have is her NI number, death certificate, birth certificate, previous addresses etc and so on.

Do you have any reason to think your mother qualified for HRP but wasn't credited with the appropriate NI?

Silvertabby

Are you saying that your mother didn't return to work after you were born?

Lostonearth

Silvertabby said:

Are you saying that your mother didn't return to work after you were born?

As far as I knw she didn't not straight away anyway

Lostonearth

Marcon said:

Lostonearth said:

I have just read that you can claim/look into the possibility of missing HRP I am the daughter born in 78 of a Mother who passed away in 2023. 

For the life of me I cannot find any information on how to get this sorted on her behalf, even on the Gov.uk website /HMRC it just says to apply online, but I can't as I don't have her gateway infomation, obviously, so what do I do? All I have is her NI number, death certificate, birth certificate, previous addresses etc and so on.

Do you have any reason to think your mother qualified for HRP but wasn't credited with the appropriate NI?

I have no idea, which is why I want to check? 

Lostonearth

The_Unready said:

Have you got those dates right? Your mother died in 2023, when you were 45?

Yes I was born in 1978, she was 66 when she died not long after getting her state pension in fact. What's that got to do with anything?

Lostonearth

I do know she wasn't getting max amount of pension if that helps?

Marcon

Lostonearth said:

Marcon said:

Lostonearth said:

I have just read that you can claim/look into the possibility of missing HRP I am the daughter born in 78 of a Mother who passed away in 2023. 

For the life of me I cannot find any information on how to get this sorted on her behalf, even on the Gov.uk website /HMRC it just says to apply online, but I can't as I don't have her gateway infomation, obviously, so what do I do? All I have is her NI number, death certificate, birth certificate, previous addresses etc and so on.

Do you have any reason to think your mother qualified for HRP but wasn't credited with the appropriate NI?

I have no idea, which is why I want to check? 

With all due respect, the resources simply aren't there to carry out checks on a 'just in case' basis for everyone, whatever you might have read. You need to look at this realistically: your mother died shortly after her state pension came into payment, so even if it was calculated on an incorrect basis (and you've admitted you've no reason for believing it was), any top up would be absolutely tiny because it would only cover the very short time she was receiving her state pension.

Silvertabby

Lostonearth said:

I do know she wasn't getting max amount of pension if that helps?

There are numerous reasons for that.  Can you post the amount she received, when she finished work, and if she had any private or occupational pensions?

There may still be questions after that, but that will give us a start.

molerat

Have you contacted as per this page ?  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-information-about-underpaid-state-pension-for-someone-who-has-died#full-publication-update-history

Otherwise you would need to contact the NI helpline and make a request for their NI record. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/national-insurance-enquiries-for-employees-and-individuals  

How many children did she have and when was the youngest 16 ?

But ..... How much was she receiving per week ?   As she passed so soon after retiring is it going to be worth the effort that is going to be needed for a likely minimal, if any, payment ?