HMRC Admin 21 Response

Hi Sterling Olu,
Thank you for your query,
I am sorry to hear you are struggling to get I contact with us via telephone. Another way of contacting HMRC is via our Webchat Service please find a link below.
Contact HMRC - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
On the webpage there will be a list of departments. Simply click the department that is applicable to you. On the next screen that comes up, click on the link that says “Ask HMRC online”. You should then be put through to our web chat service.
Thank you.

 

Hi Brian,
As you are over UK State Pension Age, I can confirm that the International Pension Centre would be able to check your National Insurance account and let you know the amount of voluntary contributions that you may pay to improve your entitlement to a UK State Pension.  From the details that you have given, it would seem that you have spoken with International Pension Centre so they will be in touch with you.  Just to confirm their telephone number is 0191 218 7777.
Thank you.
 

Hi flora,
Thank you for your query,
The 35 plus years’ worth of NI payments you have will just be for your own State pension. To get a forecast of what state pension your wife is due to get when she reaches State Pension Age, she will have to request a State pension forecast from the Department for Work and pensions, please find the contact details below:
Number 0800 731 0175
Text Relay: 18001 0800 731 0176, +44 191 218 2051
Welsh: 0800 731 0453
Overseas +44 191 218 3600
Address
The Pension Service 9
Mail Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 1LU
United Kingdom
Open: 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday
Web Address
www.gov.uk/future-pension-centre
Unfortunately you can’t transfer National Insurance payments between spouses however there is a situation where you can transfer Child Benefit Credits. Please find the links below for a CF411 and CF411A forms if this interests you.
Apply for Home Responsibilities Protection - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)   (periods 1978-2010)
Apply for National Insurance credits if you’re a parent or carer - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)    (Periods 2010 Onwards).
Thank you.

Hi Ccarlisle29,
We will be able to trace for the contributions that were paid under the wrong National Insurance Number by using the P60s that you’ve said that you sent to us and arrange for them to be transferred to your correct Number.  Once our Team has done this they will write to you to confirm what they have done and will quote the National Insurance Number that you should use from now on.
Once the contributions are recorded on your correct National Insurance account, you may wish to obtain a State Pension Forecast via:  Check your State Pension forecast  This will detail your current and future entitlement to a UK State Pension.
Thank you.

 

Hi franceuk76,
Thank you for your further query.
Yes, you can definitely use the same reference number for both class 2 and class 3 National Insurance contributions, and your reference number would be your National Insurance number followed by IC then your surname and initial.
Thank you.

Hi Diarmuid,
To apply for a full National Insurance Number please visit Apply for a National Insurance number
If you need a ‘temporary National Insurance Number’ for employment purposes until you receive a full National Insurance Number then your employer will do this for you.  
Thank you.
 

Hi jpmurray,
If you were self-employed you should have registered as self-employed for National Insurance contributions and, therefore, pay class 2 National Insurance contributions for UK State Pension purposes.  You may wish to call our National Insurance Helpline on 0300 200 3500 (from the UK)
or +44 191 203 7010 (from overseas) to check whether you were registered as self-employed and if you paid the class 2 contributions.
You may wish to obtain a UK State Pension Forecast via Check your State Pension forecast which will detail your current and future entitlement to the UK State Pension.
Thank you.

Hi Simon,
Please call The Pension Service Future Pension Centre on 0800 731 0175 and they will be able to discuss your current and future entitlement to a UK State Pension and whether any contributions paid in a EU country could be included.
You may wish to receive a State Pension Forecast which you can obtain via: Check your State Pension forecast.
Thank you.
 

Hi geoellsin,
It can take up to 8 weeks from making your payment to it being recorded on your Personal Tax Account but if you would like to make sure that we have received it then please call our National Insurance Helpline on 0300 200 3500 (from the UK) or +44 191 2037010 (from overseas).  Please have your payment details handy when you call just in case they are needed.
Thank you.