UK Pensions and related information (2024)

[CharlieH]

Link to previous topic.

 

 

[NotEinstein]

Just in case anyone else is in the NI top-up black hole, once you have your Future Pensions forecast, you can pay any missing years without needing the dreaded 18 digit code if non-UK-resident. The information is on the website, but not obvious. I managed to pay mine today.

 

https://www.gov.uk/pay-voluntary-class-3-national-insurance/make-an-online-or-telephone-bank-transfer

 

 

[GanDoonToonPet]

On 8/14/2024 at 11:58 AM, NotEinstein said:

Just in case anyone else is in the NI top-up black hole, once you have your Future Pensions forecast...

 

I've just reached this stage but have hit a bit of a snag 🤪

 

This morning I received my response letter, with the shortfall tables, giving a breakdown of how much I need to pay in class 2 and 3 past NICs for each year, for the past 15 years. For some years, I have to pay a mixture of class 2 and 3 due to short periods of unemployment.

 

I've read the site you linked to, and the corresponding one for class 2 NICs, but can't fathom how I inform them of which year or type I want to pay for. 

[NotEinstein]

6 hours ago, GanDoonToonPet said:

 

I've just reached this stage but have hit a bit of a snag 🤪

 

This morning I received my response letter, with the shortfall tables, giving a breakdown of how much I need to pay in class 2 and 3 past NICs for each year, for the past 15 years. For some years, I have to pay a mixture of class 2 and 3 due to short periods of unemployment.

 

I've read the site you linked to, and the corresponding one for class 2 NICs, but can't fathom how I inform them of which year or type I want to pay for. 

I phoned them and discussed what I needed to do, which is how I came by this info. The guy said he could put a note on my file, but I decided to inform them officially by post detailing the payment made and allocation requirements. He said it would take about 6 months for them to process the payment.