State Pension Contributions Living Abroad

Hello I have submitted my CF83 form and expect a reply soon. I currently have six eligible years of NI contributions. I am 61 years old and have lived and worked abroad for a French-based company for more than 30 years, and have been making French state pension payments for 25 years. My question is: Can any of those 25 years count towards my total NI annual contribution record? Thank you

Hi Giles Hewitt,
When you claim your UK State Pension with The Pension Service, they may be able to use other social security contributions paid in another country to improve your pension.  
If you could call the International Pension Centre on 0191 2187777 (from the UK) or +44 191 2187777 (from overseas) then they will be able to help you further.
Thank you.

Trying to send CF83 completed form from Canada (October 2024) and they require a city or town, please advise as postal code BX9 1AN is not recognized, thanks so much, Ali

Hi Alison,
It would appear that you’re planning on using a courier service to send your CF83 application form to us.  
Your address for this service is:  
PT Operations North East England,
HM Revenue & Customs,
Longbenton,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1ZZ
United Kingdom.
You may also now complete and submit your CF83 application form online if you prefer.  
The following weblink will take you to the online CF83 form:  Apply to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions when abroad (CF83)3
Thank you.

I am told that time spent living in New Zealand can count towards your UK National Insurance record and qualifying years for your UK State Pension: If: · You didn't receive New Zealand Superannuation before leaving New Zealand · You Lived in New Zealand for at least 10 years, including 5 years since you turned 50 · You can Provide evidence of your time spent in New Zealand How can I find out more information about this process?

Hi James,
Please contact the below to discsuss:
International Pension Centre 
The Pension Service 11
Mail Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 1LW
United Kingdom
Tel Number + 44 (0) 191 2187777
Thank you

Hi, I lived in Sweden between 1990 to 2001, except for a period in 1996, when I returned and worked in the UK for 6 months. I would like to make voluntary National Insurance (NI) contributions for the 10 year period I lived and worked abroad. 1) Can I do this? 2) Is there a deadline for applying to make NI contributions when you've lived and worked abroad, i.e. how far back can I go considering this specifically between 1990-2001? 3) How can I find out how much I'll have to pay for each year between 1990-2001? Please note I already have a HMRC Government Gateway account and have checked my NI years and the only information given for 1990-2001 is 'Year is not full'. 4) I am assuming these 1990-2001 years are at a lower NI historic rate than the current NI rate - is that correct? 5) I have already talked to the International Pension Centre and they tell me that because I am not at pension age or 6 months away they cannot advise as people not in this category must talk to the Future Pension Centre as they have access to my full NI contributions. The Future Pension Centre tells me they cannot provide information as they are overloaded and it will be 8 weeks before someone will call me back. However, if there is a deadline for the years 1990-2001 and will I still be able to make voluntary contributions for those years after 5th April 2025? Many thanks!

Hi,
Ordinarily, NICS can be paid up to 6 years after the end of the tax year in which they were due.
There is currently an extension to this, and NICs can be paid voluntarily for any year from 2006-07 onwards.
This extension ends on 5 April 2025.
It is therefore too late to pay any NICs for the years you have specified.
General information on your pension entitlement and any years you are able to pay voluntarily is available in your personal tax account. 
Personal tax account: sign in or set up
Thank you.