Justin Orton

Thank you for the reply, that's very helpful. However, as the amounts I need to pay per year may change according to my INSL33 as early as a couple of weeks time, how do I check what is currently the correct amount to pay for a particular year? Can I only do that by 'phone?

I applied successfully to pay Class 2 NICs for the 'gap' years since I've been working/living abroad. In the letter containing the approval, there was a table of each year and the shortfall rates at the Class 2 levels. However, my online record shows the 'gap' years at the full Class 3 rates still, a month later. How can I make sure if I send a payment at the Class 2 shortfall rate from a UK bank account, that a year then qualifies. Do the amounts I've been given in writing automatically supersede the online record list and therefore I just need to begin making bank payments as per the shortfall amounts in the letter?