HMRC Admin 21 Response

Hi franceuk76,
Thank you for your further query.
Yes, you can definitely use the same reference number for both class 2 and class 3 National Insurance contributions, and your reference number would be your National Insurance number followed by IC then your surname and initial.
Thank you.

Hi Diarmuid,
To apply for a full National Insurance Number please visit Apply for a National Insurance number
If you need a ‘temporary National Insurance Number’ for employment purposes until you receive a full National Insurance Number then your employer will do this for you.  
Thank you.
 

Hi jpmurray,
If you were self-employed you should have registered as self-employed for National Insurance contributions and, therefore, pay class 2 National Insurance contributions for UK State Pension purposes.  You may wish to call our National Insurance Helpline on 0300 200 3500 (from the UK)
or +44 191 203 7010 (from overseas) to check whether you were registered as self-employed and if you paid the class 2 contributions.
You may wish to obtain a UK State Pension Forecast via Check your State Pension forecast which will detail your current and future entitlement to the UK State Pension.
Thank you.

Hi Simon,
Please call The Pension Service Future Pension Centre on 0800 731 0175 and they will be able to discuss your current and future entitlement to a UK State Pension and whether any contributions paid in a EU country could be included.
You may wish to receive a State Pension Forecast which you can obtain via: Check your State Pension forecast.
Thank you.
 

Hi geoellsin,
It can take up to 8 weeks from making your payment to it being recorded on your Personal Tax Account but if you would like to make sure that we have received it then please call our National Insurance Helpline on 0300 200 3500 (from the UK) or +44 191 2037010 (from overseas).  Please have your payment details handy when you call just in case they are needed.
Thank you.

Hi RUSSELL,
Thank you for your query.
There are many different reasons why 2013/14 is not full. For us to provide you with the best answer we would need to have a look at your account. Please contact us via phone or webchat for this. Please find the contact details below:
Number: 0300 200 3500
Text Relay: 18001 0300 200 3500 (Text Relay)
Overseas +44 191 203 7010
Open: Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Web Address
www.hmrc.gov.uk/ni
Webchat
Ask HMRC online - Ask HMRC - GOV.UK (tax.service.gov.uk)
Thank you.
 

Hi Jade,
Sorry for the confusion regarding the Reference to be used.  Please put your National Insurance Number in this box on the direct debit form.
Thank you.

Hi Diana,
May I ask that your mother contacts The Pension Service on 0800 731 0175 and they will be able to advise her of her current and future entitlement to a UK State Pension and if any periods spent in EU countries may help her.
She may like to receive a State Pension Forecast which she can obtain via:  Check your State Pension forecast.
Thank you.
 

Hi Joanne,
Thank you for your query.
Please contact the Future Pensions Centre at the Department for Work and Pensions if you would like confirmation of what the increase of your friends state pension will be after making a voluntary payment. HMRC cannot confirm this information.  Please find the contact details below:
Number 0800 731 0175
Text Relay: 18001 0800 731 0176
+44 191 218 2051
Welsh 0800 731 0453
Overseas +44 191 218 3600
Address
The Pension Service 9
Mail Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 1LU
United Kingdom
Open: 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday
Web Address
Contact the Future Pension Centre
Your friend has more than likely been contracted out of the State pension at some point during their working life. This is normally the reason why somebody would need more than 35 qualifying years to get the maximum State pension, 
 

Hi Michael,
Before we can consider issuing an A1, we first must determine that the customer is eligible to receive one, one of the criteria to be eligible is to show that a significant amount of work is carried out in the UK.  If you cannot provide everything that has been requested you should provide as much as you can.  
If you would like to discuss this further you should call the National Insurance helpline and ask that someone call you from the relevant team to discuss further.
National Insurance: general enquiries
Thank you.