UK state pension

Just off the phone to HMRC (00441912037010). No wait time at all after I'd answered the robot's questions.

I was giving them a call because I had some Class 2 and some Class 3 years, and I only wanted to pay for specific years. In fairness, they were very helpful.

However, the lady I spoke to informed me that the bank a/c details have changed. She said this is a very recent change. The payment reference remains unchanged. No idea if the previous account details (as shared by other posters) are shut down, but I was directed not to pay into that account. If anyone has received a letter with the old account details, and are yet to pay, it might be worth a call to HMRC before you send payment.

Details I was given are as follows:

UK Details:

Sort Code - 08 32 20

A/c no. - 12001004

A/C name - HMRC NIC Receipts

International Details

BIC - BARCGB22

IBAN - GB49 BARC 2020 4830 9447 93

Address - Barclays Bank PLC, 1 Churchill Place, London, United Kingdom, E14 5HP

EDIT - actually, seems like just the UK account details have changed. I was paying from Revolut, so I needed the UK details. The international details are unchanged.

Is April the deadline for making back payments or the deadline for making the application and submitting the CF83?

My application only went in this week and I’d say I might struggle to get an answer by April on what class I am for back payments. My online record had defaulted to Class 3 for all payments but I’m not paying £11k for my back years in one lump unless I really have to.

4-6 weeks is optimistic.But getting an application in is the main thing.

I submitted it yesterday online and the indicated expect a reply date is January 31st 2025.

If I put the same info into the HMRC website for a postal submission it is showing an expected reply date of November 2025.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-expect-a-reply-from-hmrc

I put in a online query in June '24.Still waiting for a reply.Will have to devote a day(s) to spend calling HMRC.Postal before that-still waiting.Some people on here are extremely lucky to get somewhere.

I also paid around april/may 24

My payment was processed last month.

Keep calling until you get a rep who can sort stuff out. I had to call 4 or so times.

Well done, which number did you call?

Surprise surprise, I got a letter today from HMRC today only two weeks after my online submission confirming Class 2 and the right to buy back years as far back as 2006. Very pleased with that 😁

You would wonder sometimes were people get their information from, especially when it's part of their job to provide it.

Exactly! But sounds like the "expert" couldn't even use google, never mind wikipedia. 😅

It's a pity cause it probably turned off a few people when they heard you need to have worked over there 10 years to be able to claim the backdated contributions. While that's definitely not the case.

Sorry to hear this.

Hi all! For various personal reasons I am a lot later getting around to sorting this out than I would have liked.

I have 5 full years of NI contributions, leaving the UK in 2010. I have completed the online CF83, and believe in my cover letter I can just emphasis that I believe I qualify for class 2 for the years I have been working in the EU/Ireland (worked for some years in countries where there is no agreement with the UK).

This may be cheeky, and perhaps more than a little bit lazy, but is anyone willing to share a simple template of a cover letter in a format that has been accepted? It might be a big help not just to me, but to anyone else who is coming late to the party and rushing things before deadline.

Provide your NI number for UK work and maybe list your employment here with dates if you don't get your Irish insurance record