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National Insurance query

I started my last job in December 2010 and retired in June 2024 aged 60.

i have a full NI record but on further examination, 2014/15 and 2013/14 whilst full seem to have had NI credits added. I did not take any sick leave or any other unpaid leave during this time. The year 2013/14 has 52 weeks credit! It doesn’t matter of course but I am curious as to what has caused this.





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  • molerat
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    Carer's credits ?
  • FIREDreamer
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    molerat said:
    Carer's credits ?
    No caring, just a regular 9-5 office job. Wife stay at home mother. No benefits apart from child benefit in my wife’s name.
  • molerat
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    molerat said:
    Carer's credits ?
    No caring, just a regular 9-5 office job. Wife stay at home mother. No benefits apart from child benefit in my wife’s name.
    Have you checked her record ?

  • FIREDreamer
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    molerat said:
    molerat said:
    Carer's credits ?
    No caring, just a regular 9-5 office job. Wife stay at home mother. No benefits apart from child benefit in my wife’s name.
    Have you checked her record ?

    Hers is full too, all credits after 1995 when she gave up work.
  • DRS1
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    Are the paid employment figures similar to the figures for years on either side?  Or is there a difference which could suggest they think you had a gap in employment?
  • FIREDreamer
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    DRS1 said:
    Are the paid employment figures similar to the figures for years on either side?  Or is there a difference which could suggest they think you had a gap in employment?
    Here’s a few years around it …


  • DRS1
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    OK I guess not - though the £1462 looks a bit low.  Still it is a mystery how they could add on 52 weeks of not working to that (I did have one year which they thought lasted 54 weeks)
  • FIREDreamer
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    DRS1 said:
    OK I guess not - though the £1462 looks a bit low.  Still it is a mystery how they could add on 52 weeks of not working to that (I did have one year which they thought lasted 54 weeks)
    2019 is lower as I went from 5 days to 4 and upped my pension salary sacrifice but despite NI contributions being a lot lower, nearly halved, it is recognised as a full year with no credits. Strange.
  • molerat
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    DRS1 said:
    OK I guess not - though the £1462 looks a bit low.  Still it is a mystery how they could add on 52 weeks of not working to that (I did have one year which they thought lasted 54 weeks)
    I've got 105 weeks for one year and I was only out of work for about 30 weeks !
    MrsM has 69 weeks one year.

  • FIREDreamer
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    molerat said:
    DRS1 said:
    OK I guess not - though the £1462 looks a bit low.  Still it is a mystery how they could add on 52 weeks of not working to that (I did have one year which they thought lasted 54 weeks)
    I've got 105 weeks for one year and I was only out of work for about 30 weeks !
    MrsM has 69 weeks one year.

    Let’s face it, DWP and/or HMRC are useless.

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