Around 120,000 people have collectively filled more than 260,000 years worth of gaps in their national insurance (NI) records.
HMRC issues warning to state pensioners after 120,000 complete task but thousands don’t
A “last chance” warning has been issued to state pensioners after 120,000 completed a vital task – but THOUSANDS didn’t. Around 120,000 people have collectively filled more than 260,000 years worth of gaps in their national insurance (NI) records.
The figures were released with just days left for people to take action if they want to make top-ups going back as far as April 2006. The average online top-up payment made is £1,893 and the biggest weekly state pension increase made so far is £119.31, HMRC said.
A Labour Party government spokesperson said: “Our new online tool will mean that people are able to make top-up payments after the April 5 deadline, provided they complete the callback request form ahead of that date.
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“This will enable us to ensure no one misses out, and to suitably manage demand as the deadline approaches.” You can complete the HMRC form if you’re struggling to contact the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) by phone to pay voluntary National Insurance Contributions.
DWP will contact you on the phone number you provide in this form to discuss payment of voluntary National Insurance contributions. If you submit a request by the 5 April 2025 deadline, you will still be able to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions after the deadline has passed.
If you have already requested a call back, please do not send another request. An online guide shows if you might be eligible for National Insurance credits, for example if you’re on Working Tax Credit, Universal Credit or Carer’s Allowance.
You cannot usually get credits if you’re a married woman paying reduced rate National Insurance. Until April 1977, married women could choose to pay a reduced rate of National Insurance (sometimes called the ‘small stamp’).
The reduced rate if you’re employed is 1.85% of your weekly earnings between £242 and £967 for the period from 6 April 2024 to 5 April 2025.