HMRC Admin 20 Response

Hi AMTAX,
Please contacrt the IHT helpline on 0300 123 1072 for advise
Thank you.

Hi anne.ronchetti,
To get an 18 digit reference for Class 3 voluntary contributions payment you should call our NI helpline (not DWP) 0300 200 3500 or there is an option get get an 18 digit reference via a webchat operator on Contact HMRC
Thank you.

Hi David Johnson,
ry. First of all please be assured we have procedures in place to locate missing payments. To directly answer your questions:
1)    So long as you used HMRC bank details you will not have been scammed. Your funds will be in our system and we will just need to locate them to allocate them for you. 
2)    As I wasn’t party to the call I cannot say exactly what you were advised. Once your payment has been located and allocated you will see your Personal Tax Account updated. You can call back for an update in 2 weeks if that is what you were advised, we may or may not have much of an update for you then. It’s not the case that we will not contact you – but your ‘contact’ may just be that the payment has been located and your account updated. 
3)    As mentioned above – as long as you have used HMRC bank details – even if it was not the National Insurance one – we will be able to trace your payment. Depending where the payment was made it may be a quick process or it may take a little while. Hopefully our advisor would have confirmed the bank account you paid to when you called. The National Insurance bank details can be located here Pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance Pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance if you would like to double check. Please note – there is more than one set of HMRC bank details depending on what you are paying. 
4)    The Department for Work and Pensions will confirm if your pension is due to be paid and how much. However, if for any reason your account was not updated before you receive you state pension, please be assured you will be fully backdated for any missed amounts due from your Cl3 increase as your payment was made before you reached state pension age. 
5)    Please do not defer from making your payment for Self-Assessment. But as mentioned previously – the payment details are different for Self-Assessment that for National Insurance – so please check you are paying the right HMRC department – you can get more information on paying here - Pay your Self Assessment tax bill
Thank you.
 

Hi Aysha Nasir,
If you have not done so already, I would advise to check your own personal tax account first to confirm that your employment is now on record for the period in question.
You can sign up to a personal tax account through this link - Personal tax account: sign in or set up
Once you have confirmation your own account is up to date consider getting your mother to also check her own information for the tax years involved.
As the debt you paid was for your mothers account it would be better if you both called together.
Call the tax credits helpline, your mother will be the primary account holder for her own security.
As essentially your mother has now overpaid tax credits based on the information you have provided, please call the tax credits line for advice and the way forward.
Number - 0345 300 3900
Text Relay - 18001 0345 300 3900
Overseas - +44 28 9053 8192
Open
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays.
Web Address
Tax credits: general enquiries
If your mother is successful in creating a personal tax account or one exists already you can use the web chat service to chat to an advisor instead of calling the number.
Thank you.
 

Hi redcrabs,
I am unable to discuss immigration matters via this forum.  Including whether you will be permitted to enter the UK.
There is information held on our website: Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor
If you are being posted by your German employer and that you are still subject to the German Foreign authorities for social security payments then your employer should provide you with the certificate of coverage for Germany.  We cannot provide you with a A1 certificate solely on the premiss of entering the UK.
Thank you.
 

Hi 9KMissingNITopUp,
Apologies for your delay, unfortunately the area who will action this for you do have quite a backlog at the moment.
They are currently working on cases from 29th January 2023 and earlier.
You can check our online tool to see when you should receive you reply that your Class 3 payment has been updated here - Check when you can expect a reply from HMRC
Thank you.

Hi Michael,
I have checked today, and the Timescale for Individual Caseworker is now 40 weeks which mean they are today working on correspondence received on 29 January 2023.
I would recommend that you call the National Insurance Helpline on 03002003500, the lines are now quieter than earlier in the tax year and you will then be advised where your letter is in the queue.
Thank you.
 

Hi John,
I can confirm that the Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance will be calculated on your Tax return based only on the Self Employed profits. 
Thank you

Hi gisela.poloni,
You can still continue to submit your application for a U1 certificate. If the date of leaving your employment is incorrect on the P45, please obtain a letter from your employer confirming the correct date that you left the employment. If the date is correct (maybe you took leave from 03/09/2023, but your official leaving date was 08/10/2023?) please attach a letter to your U1 application explaining why the date of leaving your employment is after the date you left the UK.
Thank you.
 

Hi Michele Knightly,
If you were abroad for some of the years you wish to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions for, you will need to complete the CF83 application form (the NI38 is a leaflet which provides information to help you complete the CF83).
You will need to enclose a covering letter explaining that you have returned to the UK (provide dates of all periods abroad) and advise that you are applying to pay for a period when you were living abroad.
The NI38 and CF83 can be found here - Social Security abroad: NI38
You may be eligible to pay at the class 2 rate if you were employed or self-employed while you were abroad.
Other conditions will need to be met, these conditions will be considered when your application is processed.  
Please refer to the section ‘Paying voluntary National Insurance contributions while you’re abroad’ which state what conditions need to be met, to pay at the class 2 rate.
Thank you.