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HMRC is looking at ways in which it can improve its communications further, both at the birth of a child and for existing child benefit claimants.
If you reached state pension age before 6 April 2016 for every five weeks you defer, you'll get a pension increase of 1%. This works out at 10.4% for every full year. For example, if 2 grandparents provided care for their daughter’s 2 children, there is only one credit available for transfer and the Child Benefit recipient must decide who should have the credit. December 2022 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has detailed that carers of a child under 12 and kinship carers can apply for National Insurance (NI) credits.These credits work by transferring the weekly National Insurance credit a parent or carer gets as the Child Benefit recipient to an eligible family member. They can help to stop gaps in your National Insurance record. You will receive a Class 3 National Insurance credit for each week or part week you provided care for the child. Over 13 MILLION people have had a parcel delivery issue in the last month - and new league table shows ALL major parcel firms are underperforming Stev e receives many questions about state pension forecasts and COPE – the Contracted Out Pension Equivalent. If you are writing to Steve on this topic, he responds to a typical reader question here . It includes links to Steve’s several earlier columns about state pension forecasts and contracting out, which might be helpful.
They've been named Britain's 'retirement capitals': But why ARE Scarborough and North Norfolk such a hit with over-65s? These Class 3 National Insurance credits were introduced from 6 April 2011 and can be claimed from that date. You may be entitled to these credits if both: In the past when I have raised this issue with HMRC they have said that nothing can be done to rectify matters. Like the mum, he is ‘responsible for a child’ so he could put his details on the form and thereby potentially leave the mum with a reduced state pension in later life. In the case cited, the individual can apply to transfer the previous year’s National Insurance credits, if that is relevant in this case.'
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already have a qualifying year of National Insurance — usually because you work or receive other National Insurance credits the child’s parent (or main carer) agrees to your application by counter-signing the form to confirm that you: Get all of your information together before you start. You will fill this form in online and you cannot save your progress. Could YOU claim pension credit? Claims have spiked as bills soar, so what are the rules - and why might you get refused?
If you have retirement income from other places, like a company pension, deferring could be a good deal - you could treat it like a really good savings account.However, the crucial point regarding your question is that the credits go to the person ‘receiving child benefit’.