Refund claim family allowance from 1978-2000

dazg78

As much as I've tried to find anything about the above title, obviously now called child benefit, on here I can't find anything. I'm asking because my mother has seen some articles on Google and I'm very weary that it could be a scam?, if anyone could help me with further information I would appreciate it. Thank you.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

dazg78 said:

As much as I've tried to find anything about the above title, obviously now called child benefit, on here I can't find anything. I'm asking because my mother has seen some articles on Google and I'm very weary that it could be a scam?, if anyone could help me with further information I would appreciate it. Thank you.

The phrase you want is Home Responsibilities Protection.

It isn't a scam but paying a third party to do it is likely to be a scam as they cannot do anything your mother can't do herself (or with your help).

If you doubt that just think about where the third party needs to get their information from 🤔

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-responsibilities-protection-hrp-state-pension-underpayments-progress-on-cases-reviewed-to-31-march-2025/home-responsibilities-protection-hrp-state-pension-underpayments-leap-exercise-to-31-march-2025

flaneurs_lobster

I wonder if there might be confusion about Home Responsibilities Protection. Have a look here

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/home-responsibilities-protection/

p00hsticks

And note that the HRP reclaim topic isn't to get a refund of any money paid, but rather to get additional NI credits which could potentially result in a higher State Pension if your mother isn't already at the maximum achievable (which will depend on when she reaches/reached State Pension Age. If it does turn out that there has been missed HRP which should have given a higher pension ,then any shortfall wil l lbe backdated so a lump sum could be due.