Key Post UK State Pension - Make voluntary contributions to qualify for UK pension on top of Irish pension

The expats in the ski resorts have a good moan every year!

Good point about future. It’s an easy way to save money and also keep the money circulating in the home economy. Fuel allowances and travel subsidies are of course kept local.
 
Hi folks

I got my my HMRC letter setting out the amounts I need to pay - a mix of Class 2 and Class 3 contributions which ties in with my work history. However, since I submitted form CF83, I pulled a copy of my PRSI records and it turns out I actually paid PRSI during some of the years I was not in paid employment…..as a result of taxable income from rental properties during these years. I therefore believe I can appeal to have some of the Class 3 years changed to Class 2.

I only have until 5 July to “make the payment” outlined in the letter, so my question is, should I:

(a) appeal now and don’t make payment; or

(b) appeal now and also simultaneously make the payment….and look for refund of difference between class 2 and class 3 for the years in question?

I don’t want to risk this gift horse by not meeting the payment deadline so am inclined to go with (b) above……unless this locks me in and precludes the HMRC from concluding I should have paid Class 2 for these years.

Anybody have any experience or knowledge on this?

Thanks
 
Last year I received my first letter from HMRC in April 2024 regarding my eligibility to make Class 2 contributions for 3 years (2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24), I sent the payments in July 2024 and my records were finally updated in January 2025. I am just wondering when I should expect to receive this years letter from HMRC to make a Class 2 contribution for 2024-25? I had thought I possibly would have received it by now as I'm assuming it will be an annual letter going forward.
 
PoundMan said:
I am just wondering when I should expect to receive this years letter from HMRC to make a Class 2 contribution for 2024-25? I had thought I possibly would have received it by now as I'm assuming it will be an annual letter going forward.
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I was also wondering this. My payments have been allocated incorrectly (missing 3 of the years I paid for from 2006 to 2024). I have rang HMRC twice and it still hasn't been corrected. I was told I should receive a letter in June to make this years payment but it hasn't arrived. I was also told they would send me a receipt but this hasn't happened. I paid in March 25. I know they are busy but have heard of people having their payments sorted with just one phone call. Not sure why I have been unable to do so.
 
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PoundMan said:
Last year I received my first letter from HMRC in April 2024 regarding my eligibility to make Class 2 contributions for 3 years (2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24), I sent the payments in July 2024 and my records were finally updated in January 2025. I am just wondering when I should expect to receive this years letter from HMRC to make a Class 2 contribution for 2024-25? I had thought I possibly would have received it by now as I'm assuming it will be an annual letter going forward.
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Just an update folks, I called HMRC this morning and they said they are behind schedule with getting letters posted out. They did tell me that I can pay voluntary class 2 NIC's for the previous financial year anytime after April 6th of the current year so there is no real need to wait for delivery of a letter. But they didn't detail exactly how to do this online, so I might just wait for the letter to eventually arrive.
 
Alot of my family/friends received letter about paying 2024/25 amount - I never did so decided to ring them. Mine was posted on 7 April according to their records, I still havent received that letter. Hence I asked them to post another letter to me which they said they did on 24 May - I havent received that letter either, I checked my address etc. on record and its correct so its very strange. I know the amount as I asked them on the phone so am just going to pay it anyway via Revolut.
 
I made a payment in February for the years between 2014 and 2021, and rang HMRC to tell them which years to allocate it to.

When checking online recently I noticed that the 2024/25 year was showing as fully paid, but none of the years I requested.
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This happened to me and I got to the bottom of the issue when I contacted HMRC. I also received a letter recently saying that I tried to pay class 3 payments (incorrect) and that there was a "service problem" so I needed to contact them.

It turns out they auto-allocated my years when they received my funds last year. I had a mix of class 2 and 3 years and had left instructions on my file to only pay the class 2 years. However the auto-allocation ignored that and paid my first and last years only. The first was a class 3 and took up most of the money I sent.

Apparently for foreign payments your file goes into a queue for an agent review to check the payments after auto-allocation. My wait is 62 weeks and I paid last July, so the problem should hopefully be resolved by a human over the next few months.
 
I got the same letter saying that I "couldn't make Class 3 payments because of a service problem they had on 5 April 2025".
I also has an automatic allocation of most recent year and no other years and I also paid last July.
The good thing about the recent letter, is that it has now given me a last payment date of 22 August 2025, so I now get a chance to pay a few further years that I had missed back before April ...
 
pat moy said:
I recieved letter invitation to pay Class2 NIC contributions 2007-24, trying to pay online before the 30 day cutoff, can anyone tell me how they paid from an irish bank account? Using account details I found online but BOI looking for more information like nationality and bank address, can anyone advise me please?
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Pat,
We got a letter with a little slip at the bottom for paying by cheque. We went to the bank and got a sterling cheque and posted it with slip. It was no problem and cheaper than a sterling transfer in the bank
 
Paid my Class 2 NICs for tax year 24/25 end of April and updated in the last week or so online to reflect up to date payments. Just for reference for anybody who is waiting on similar
 
Hi, I’ve received a letter today dated 24/6/25 about payment of Class 3 NIC for 2006 to 2022, I have 5 years contributions as per the HMRC app, and all calls I’ve made have confirmed I’m entitled to Class 2. The letter gives a deadline of 22/8/25 to pay up. I did receive a phonecall from DWP Future Pensions on 12/6/25 to confirm my details and that I would receive another follow up phonecall (that hasn’t happened yet). My query is should I make contact with the Future Pensions again to confirm Class 2? *I’ve probably answered my own question now that I’ve typed it out
 
99thFloor said:
This is interesting. Is that 6 August 2025??

Because I submitted my CF83 online on 2 April and they now say I can expect a reply by 8 November (back in April, they said it would be October).
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Delighted to say my wife and I got our approvals for class 2 in the post yesterday, several months ahead of what we were expecting. Letters dated July 1 and July 4.

Will be checking all these threads for payment tips - thanks everyone for sharing them.
 
I posted my letter seeking info in March via registered mail.
Checked it recently and it's in the UK with the following status:
"Your item is out for delivery" since March!

Has anybody had similar, I know there is delays but surely I should have heard something back by now?
 
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