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Begin by filling out Part 1: About You. Enter your surname, other names, date of birth, and National Insurance number. Ensure all details are accurate.
Proceed to Part 2: The Period You Want to Apply For. Specify the dates you are applying for National Insurance credits and indicate if you have claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance in the last three years.
In Part 3: About Work or Volunteering You Do Now, indicate your current employment status and provide details about any volunteering activities.
Continue to Parts 4 through 10, providing information about your work history, payments received, benefits claimed, education and training undertaken, and reasons for any delays in applying.
Finally, complete Part 12: Declaration by signing and dating the form to confirm that all information is correct before submitting it.

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Is it worth filling gaps in national insurance?

If you look like youll fill or overfill the contribution years with part time / full time / self employed work then paying for extra years is a waste of money. If you have gaps in the future (living overseas / leisure etc) it may be worth paying to fill those gaps.

Do you need 30 or 35 years of NI contributions?

The amount you get is usually based on NI contributions you paid during your working life or NI Credits (given when claiming certain benefits). To receive the full amount, you need 35 full years of NI contributions.

How can I pay voluntary National Insurance contributions?

Contents Overview. Pay online through the Check your State Pension forecast service. Pay online using your bank account. Set up regular payments. Make an online or telephone bank transfer. Pay at your bank or building society. Send a cheque through the post.

Is it worth paying voluntary National Insurance contributions?

Is it worth paying voluntary NI contributions? Based on the 2022/23 rates, buying a full National Insurance year could boost your State Pension by 275.08 a year. So if you start claiming at 66 and live for another 20 years, youll have topped up your State Pension by around 5,500.

Can I pay voluntary national insurance contributions?

You can only pay voluntary contributions for the past 6 years. The deadline is 5 April each year. For example, you have until 5 April 2031 to make up gaps for the tax year 2024 to 2025.