Home responsibilities protection

Clivi

I have sent a form signed and filled in for asking some money back for the home responsibilities protection . I live in France now . How do I know I am entitled ? And will I get some answer from HMRC ? Thank you 

molerat

If you have sent a form off then HMRC will reply eventually, they are taking many months to reply.  

Why do you think you are entitled to anything ?  Which years were you claiming child benefit ?  Are there corresponding gaps in your NI record for those years ?  Did you claim the married women's "small stamp" reduced NI rate ? When did you / do you reach state retirement ?  How much is your state pension entitlement at the moment ?

Clivi

molerat said:

If you have sent a form off then HMRC will reply eventually, they are taking many months to reply.  

Why do you think you are entitled to anything ?  Which years were you claiming child benefit ?  Are there corresponding gaps in your NI record for those years ?  Did you claim the married women's "small stamp" reduced NI rate ? When did you / do you reach state retirement ?  How much is your state pension entitlement at the moment ?

I am claiming for 7 years from 1986 to 1992 .cant remember about the small stamp reduced NI rate . I have been retired for the last 7 years now . I don’t get the full pension either .

molerat

Have you actually worked out if those years will actually add to your pension ?  There are many that have retired right up until this year with 40+ full years that cannot receive the full pension so it is not a given that those years will add value.  With some more information we can work out if there is any value in pursuing this.

Current weekly £££.pp amount.
Number of full NI years 15-16 and earlier
Number of full NI years 16-17 and later
Tax year you reached state retirement
Were you in a contracted-out pension scheme which would include NHS, local government, civil service, armed forces, police etc

Clivi

What do you mean 15-16 and earlier ? I was not in a contracted- out pension scheme . I will check my current weekly amount plus the tax year of my state retirement  - 

sheramber

For the years you are claiming HRP  reduces the number of  qualifying  years you need to get the full state pension. 

p00hsticks

Clivi said:

What do you mean 15-16 and earlier ? 

How many full NI years before the 2016-17 year do you have ? (I.e. 2015-16 and earlier)

Clivi

My weekly pension amount is 144.73 , and the full NI years prior year 20016 are 7 years . All the others are part time . 

Clivi

molerat said:

Have you actually worked out if those years will actually add to your pension ?  There are many that have retired right up until this year with 40+ full years that cannot receive the full pension so it is not a given that those years will add value.  With some more information we can work out if there is any value in pursuing this.

Current weekly £££.pp amount.
Number of full NI years 15-16 and earlier
Number of full NI years 16-17 and later
Tax year you reached state retirement
Were you in a contracted-out pension scheme which would include NHS, local government, civil service, armed forces, police etc

The tax year I received my pension was 2018