Bob Olivier

Hi. I am non resident and looking to increase my NI contributions to increase my pension. I am able to see from my Gateway Account "Check you State Pension forecast” how much I can pay for each year. What it does not explain is how to pay and what reference to give when payment is made. I have made payments in the past so I do have a reference from before. Will this work? My wife is in a similar situation but has not made previous payments. How does she obtain a reference? What is also not clear is that if I make some of the back payments, but not all, how does it allocate to each year - oldest or most recent? Finally, what is also not clear is how much each additional payment will increase my Forecast and whether payment in full will achieve the Maximum available. Your help appreciated

Hi. I am non resident and looking to increase my NI contributions to increase my pension. I am able to see from my Gateway Account "Check you State Pension forecast how much I can pay for each year. What it does not explain is how to pay and what reference to give when payment is made. I have made payments in the past so I do have a reference from before. Will this work. My wife is in a similar situation but has has not made previous payments. What is also not clear is that if I make some of the back payments, but not all, how does it allocate to each year - oldest or most recent? Finally, what is also not clear is how much each additional payment will increase my Forecast and whether payment in full will achieve the Maximum available. Your help appreciated.