Key Post UK State Pension - Make voluntary contributions to qualify for UK pension on top of Irish pension

[PoundMan]

Paid mine in July and has literally updated today.

@looptheloop30 does yours also now say 'You have contributions from Self-employment: 52 weeks' for each year?

 

[Finance]

If you think this isnt correct, lodge an appeal & attach your supporting documentation.

I believe they use a batch postal system.

I think it is correct. I received the letter from HM today. Part of it reads that

'the relevant conditions are as follows:
1) 2 qualifying years and 52 NI contributions (of any class paid) before 6 April 1975.
2) 1 qualifying year and 104 NI contriubtions (of any class paid0 before 6 April 75.
3) 156 NI contributions of any class before 6th April 1975.
4) Enough NI contributions qualifying earnings factors for 3 years since 6 April 1975.

But the final paragraph in the letter says 'If you've lived or paid social security in the EU, an EEA country, Switzerland or Turkey, this can help you meet the conditions above. You should contact the social security authorities in the country you worked in and ask them for a copy of your foreign insurance record. This will show the contributions you paid there.

I'm confused as I'm reading this that when I returned to Ireland as it's an EU country and began working here then this qualifies me?

 

[DannyBoyD]

I'm confused

I'm confused about your confusion.

If I'm reading your posts correctly, you've been told you don't qualify as you don't have the minimum 3 years NI contributions.

My advice was that if you don't believe this conclusion to be correct, lodge an appeal & attach any supporting documentation you have.

If you half think they might have it wrong, lodge an appeal & attach any supporting documentation you have.

If you haven't a breeze what they are on about, lodge an appeal & attach any supporting documentation you have.

The worst that can happen is they say no & hopefully add more explanation.