Do credited contributions as a teenager count toward the 35 years?

[Dr Strangelove]

I worked in the UK 2006 to 2007 and qualify to make Class 3 voluntary NICs.

I was credited three years as a teenager long before I moved to the UK. I've read that this is standard for a lot of people, see picture.

Do these credited teenage contributions count toward the 35 years needed for a full state pension?

I think the answer is yes but just want to be sure in advance of deadline.

 

[DannyBoyD]

The '3 years' are counted as normal.

 

[Giggs11]

Yeah, they will count.
Looks like you were aged 16 in the 1996/97 UK tax year, and got starter credits
see 7.1 - 7.3 here
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/709/pdfs/uksiem_20110709_en.pdf

 

[mmclo]

Out of curiosity where is the info from? A paper record? It doesn't look like how others see it online, a good bit more detail.

 

[Dr Strangelove]

A paper record?

I've never got the Government Gateway working. All correspondence via snail mail so far! Above is a copy of a letter from 2020 I think.

Looks like you were aged 16 in the 1996/97 UK tax year, and got starter credits
see 7.1 - 7.3 here
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/709/pdfs/uksiem_20110709_en.pdf

Thanks for the reference, really helpful.

 

[mmclo]

^ so not class 2?

 

[Dr Strangelove]

^ so not class 2?

Class 3. I only worked in the UK for ten months.