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That's a weird one. It's impossible to guess what's going on, I think you need to talk to them.
I think there may be odd things going on at HMRC. As Adamu says, call or write to them. I have found writing helps.aintokyo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:30 pm
However, my online HMRC record now reflects as if I am paying Class 3 contributions, with only a small number of years showing as fully paid (given the larger amount required for Class 3 payments). Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a chance they decided after all that I am only eligible for Class 3 contributions?
This situation just triggered my PTS from when I had to deal with HMRC ~5yrs ago...beanhead wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:39 amI think there may be odd things going on at HMRC.aintokyo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:30 pm
However, my online HMRC record now reflects as if I am paying Class 3 contributions, with only a small number of years showing as fully paid (given the larger amount required for Class 3 payments). Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a chance they decided after all that I am only eligible for Class 3 contributions?
I just got another letter confirming that I've paid enough for a full state pension. It's exactly the same as the first one, and from the same department. Just one month later. They are a strange bunch indeed!
Thanks for your advice. I ended up calling them. Took about 40 mins to get through, but they looked through their files and told me it was an error on their end that "a box that should have been ticked in their system wasn't ticked". They apparently ticked it and I'm now happily showing as having paid my Class 2 NICs.beanhead wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:39 amI think there may be odd things going on at HMRC. As Adamu says, call or write to them. I have found writing helps.aintokyo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:30 pm
However, my online HMRC record now reflects as if I am paying Class 3 contributions, with only a small number of years showing as fully paid (given the larger amount required for Class 3 payments). Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a chance they decided after all that I am only eligible for Class 3 contributions?
I have a minor issue with them which is somewhat similar. I paid my contributions just as on the letter they sent me. For some reason, just 1 of the years is showing as not fully paid up. Years before that and after that are correctly recorded, but just one in the middle is 'wrong'.
I have written a letter to them explaining the amounts I sent, for which years. Eventually I assume they will clear it up.
Nice one.aintokyo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:38 am
Thanks for your advice. I ended up calling them. Took about 40 mins to get through, but they looked through their files and told me it was an error on their end that "a box that should have been ticked in their system wasn't ticked". They apparently ticked it and I'm now happily showing as having paid my Class 2 NICs.
Another warning about keeping on top of HMRC. As I wrote in this thread, when I back paid my voluntary contributions, I added up the amounts in the 'offer' they made and paid in full. Despite this, one year was listed as 'Not complete' or 'not full' on the gateway site.beanhead wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:53 amNice one.aintokyo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:38 am
Thanks for your advice. I ended up calling them. Took about 40 mins to get through, but they looked through their files and told me it was an error on their end that "a box that should have been ticked in their system wasn't ticked". They apparently ticked it and I'm now happily showing as having paid my Class 2 NICs.
Public Service Announcement for all: be vigilant and follow up if it looks like HMRC have messed something up
Which telephone number did you call?beanhead wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:57 pmAnother warning about keeping on top of HMRC. As I wrote in this thread, when I back paid my voluntary contributions, I added up the amounts in the 'offer' they made and paid in full. Despite this, one year was listed as 'Not complete' or 'not full' on the gateway site.beanhead wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:53 amNice one.aintokyo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:38 am
Thanks for your advice. I ended up calling them. Took about 40 mins to get through, but they looked through their files and told me it was an error on their end that "a box that should have been ticked in their system wasn't ticked". They apparently ticked it and I'm now happily showing as having paid my Class 2 NICs.
Public Service Announcement for all: be vigilant and follow up if it looks like HMRC have messed something up
I wrote to them to ask them to fix this, but no response.
Today, I called HMRC. (got through almost straight away).
The lady checked and agreed with me that my calculations and payments were correct, but that someone had 'messed up' the allocation. She could not fix it, since I am a Rest Of World person, which requires a special caseworker. She would pass it on to the correct department and it would be fixed, I was assured.
So, they do make mistakes, and may take ages to get back to you if you contact them. The Wiki page has a bunch of useful phone numbers. Make good use of them if necessary!
+44 191 203 7010Roger Van Zant wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:44 am
Which telephone number did you call?
I need to call them. I am a Class 2 payer, but when I got my quotation for how much it'll cost me to back pay missing years, their calculations were based on a Class 3 payer.
I logged in to my account the other day and noticed the same thing.Roger Van Zant wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:44 am
Which telephone number did you call?
I need to call them. I am a Class 2 payer, but when I got my quotation for how much it'll cost me to back pay missing years, their calculations were based on a Class 3 payer.