Current payment processing backlog

SteveInSomerset

We paid several years contributions a week before the April deadline. We have checked with HMRC and they have definitely received the money. All we need now is for them to process the payment and allocate it to the appropriate years. 

There is a backlog however. I saw a HMRC forum post from a couple of months ago that suggested the backlog is around 65 weeks!
 

Does anyone know any different? Any idea of how the long the backlog is now? Thanks. 

Silvertabby

How far from SPA are you?  I suspect that they will prioritise those who will reach SPA first, rather than by date of receipt. 

Lauriston

In May 2024 HMRC cashed a cheque from me covering voluntary contributions for 16 past years. My record still hasn’t been updated and it’s June 2025 … so a 65-week delay doesn’t sound at all improbable to me.

Hoenir

It's only urgent if you areclose to SPA.  If you are not then it will parked on the back burner until it quieten down. A pipe can only cope with so much volume ...... Productivity is achieved by priortising. 

SteveInSomerset

Silvertabby said:

How far from SPA are you?  I suspect that they will prioritise those who will reach SPA first, rather than by date of receipt. 

3.5 years away, so no great urgency. 

SteveInSomerset

Woo hoo! The £6,500 (approx) payment has just been applied and the pension forecast for 2029 is now for the full amount of £230.25

It took 14 weeks, so way better than the 65 weeks I had read previously.