National Insurance Years: 35ish... ish?

[throwaway4372]

Yeah I have the free years from being in school, but not for university, it doesn't make sense.

 

[Richie]

Yeah I have the free years from being in school, but not for university, it doesn't make sense.

I got mine for uni as well *shrug*

 

[Raymond Lin]

I got mine for uni as well *shrug*

I didn't either!

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I don't think being a full time student qualifies as something that will have NI "made up" but if you did any work whilst there you should have been on a payroll and reported even if you didn't pay NI

 

[BUDFORCE]

Take everything that man says with a pinch of salt.

He is "sort of right" on some stuff, and other stuff he gets very wrong.

Remember the covid mortgage payment holiday shenanigans.....

 

[Harlequin]

Why did I get a state pension credit in school, but none while in uni?

The four years when I was in full time education from 1976 to 1980 have not been counted and it is too late to buy these back. The year prior to that when I was in the sixth form has actually been counted.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Once you get to 35 years full contributions, you will still continue to pay NI until state retirement age.

Currently, if you are at state retirement age but continue to work, you won't pay NI however that is being changed for April 2024 so that you will.keep paying NI as long as you are working regardless of your age (subject to earning enough of course)

Edit - see my reply @ #39

NI doesn't just pay for pensions.

Typical, I'm 66 in May 2024 and planning on still doing a couple of days at the hospital.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Why did I get a state pension credit in school, but none while in uni?

The four years when I was in full time education from 1976 to 1980 have not been counted and it is too late to buy these back. The year prior to that when I was in the sixth form has actually been counted.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

Thats useful cheers

 

[Duke]

Assume the Gov site for this got hammered today as I get this atm:

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