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In response to above posts by mmclo and Dopey1
I've had the same experience: have been fretting about if my being unemployed on returning from the UK in the 90s scuppered my otherwise legit claim for Class 2 NICs from 2006 on. It always seemed an odd measure. Am open to correction but I have been unable to find this clause in any official document. What I have seen, on this forum, are two Class 2 rejection letters and the reasons given are that the person must
1. be gainfully employed outside the UK
2. be in employment that is not Class 1 payable
3. have been ordinarily employed before they last left the UK
ie no mention of working on arrival in Ireland.
As above post says, people (incl myself) must have conflated the requirement to be in employment *immediately* before leaving the UK with a similar requirement for their new life in Ireland.
 
Hi @DannyBoyD,

I have a couple of questions about filing in CF83. Would be grateful for your help.

Work history;
UK Aug 94- Aug 96
Returned to Ireland and worked for the same employer as I had in UK Aug96-Oct98.
98-99 Australia work holiday visa
Aug 99-Dec 08 Ireland continu8ous employment

I'm getting confused about section 4.

Q.22. Should I put the same employer I had in Uk/Ireland in this box and the same for Q.26?
I hope this makes sense.
Thanks.
 
Q22 - your current employer - e.g. Acme Ltd, BallyGoForwards, Co Limerick.

Q26 is asking if you worked for the same employer in UK - i.e. Acme Ltd, Womble Town
 
From posts #55 and #56

I use +441912037010
Lines open at 8am. Ring then for best chance of getting through. I rang at 8.10am on Wednesday and was on hold for 50 minutes.

I called HMRC +443002003500 (3 times) on Tuesday and the wait time was no longer than 15 minutes each time.


Just wondering what's the difference between the two numbers? [.........Not the mathematical difference!]
 
Hi @DannyBoyD. Thanks for response.
Q.22 Not currently working. So will I put the details of my employer when I returned to Ireland from UK in Aug '96?This would also tie in with Q. 26 as I had the same employer in Ireland from Aug '96-Oct '98.
Thank you.
 
When sending in CF83 do you have to send in a record of your Irish PRSI contributions?
I got one sent to me with each year listed from Social Welfare. I assume they need this?
Thanks
 
Hi there,
I'm stuck on Q. 22 filling in CF83. I'm not currently working. So will I put the details of my employer when I returned to Ireland from UK in Aug in 1996.
Thank you.
 
Important if applicable to put any years working in Ireland, online form lets you put them in, for hard copy an attachment. Often the difference between class 2 and 3