"I am 50 should, I make Class 3 contributions to UK pension?"

Guidance notes to completing the CF83 are in the Key post

Social Security abroad: NI38

Find out about paying National Insurance contributions to the UK and getting benefits when abroad.
www.gov.uk

CF83 looks pretty clear to me

Q. 18: Are you or will you be working abroad for an employer (Y/N)
if there's no UK address you say so and below it there's space for the address in Ireland

Q. 19: Are you or will you be self employed abroad (Y/N)

So it would seem to me that your answer to Q18 is 'no' and to Q19 'yes' if you are self employed.

Finally - we are not the decision makers - DWP are. Direct any complaints about their process in that direction.
 
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Question about this below: Is it asking me this in relation to WHEN I left the UK at that time (say 1995) or is it asking about NOW?

Q. 19: Are you or will you be self employed abroad (Y/N)

So it would seem to me that your answer to Q18 is 'no' and to Q19 'yes' if you are self employed.

I have 6 years on record so potentially could pay the other 4. I did send a CF38 last October but it is not showing on my record. I presume it has been lost.
 
sadie said:
Question about this below: Is it asking me this in relation to WHEN I left the UK at that time (say 1995) or is it asking about NOW?
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you answer the question based on the position at the time you left the UK
sadie said:
I have 6 years on record so potentially could pay the other 4. I did send a CF38 last October but it is not showing on my record. I presume it has been lost.
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Complete another CF83, keep a copy and send by recorded delivery. You can include a cover letter also.
 
The fist part of this puzzle is actually very simple.

If you have less than 10 year’s contributions you are not going to get anything at all.

If you make up your record to at least 10 years you will qualify for something.

So even at the higher rate everyone should at least make their record up to 10 years.

So for example if someone has 9 years credits, making an additional one year is an absolute no brainier.

Beyond that it’s a more nuanced cost benefit analysis
 
I'm Nobody said:
I've been back over my records.
Worked for 9 years in the UK.
I was told my pension would be £33 a week.
Topped up for 14 years at a cost of £2,176.
Pension next month will be £139 a week.
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Since qualify in January this year I have received €2,229 from the UK Pension.
Just need to make up the money I paid in from the 1970's now.
 
I don't think it's worth it, if you have only 3 years of contributions. You might be better off to transfer these 3 years to boost your Irish pension, since you could be short of years for a full Irish pension.
 
Galrod said:
I don't think it's worth it, if you have only 3 years of contributions. You might be better off to transfer these 3 years to boost your Irish pension, since you could be short of years for a full Irish pension.
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You cannot transfer years from another country to your irish pension.
 
Please try to excuse if my post here is tedious at all. I have been unable to find any posts which refer to a similar situation to my own and I am very unsure what my best course of action is. I have been a carer for my disabled children since 1977 when I was 22. I moved from the UK to the Republic of Ireland in 1995. I got my non contributory pension on 2021. Following the new rules for carers I made an application for carers credits and have been granted 1280.The application wheels are moving slowly ,but it looks like I might get a full Irish statutory contributory pension or thereabouts. Inspired by this I did some research,it seems that the Pensions dept here will apply for a UK pension on my behalf. Although I barely was employed in the UK it seems that with caring it should give me about 22 years or so. I am guessing I will have to buy class 3 contributions. It will be quite a sum of money,but maybe I can borrow it. Presently I get a half rate carers allowance along with my pension which is means tested,but maybe will not be for much longer. What would be the advice of you knowledgeable chaps? I have no serious health issues barring Lyme so with luck may live for a good while yet. I am waiting to hear about both pensions for 3 months so far. Clearly there is a deadline for the purchase of contributions. I wonder if I should be bold and apply to buy at this stage or hold fire. Your response would be greatly appreciated as I am feeling somewhat at sea.
 
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