Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:55:10 GMT
Newsgroups: uk.finance
From: J L Williams 
Subject: Re: small income and tax query

The message 
from GSV Three Minds in a Can  contains these words:

> Bitstring <2004010911032375767@zetnet.co.uk>, from the wonderful person 
> J L Williams  said
> >Hi folks, wonder if you could help with a few queries.
> >Redundunt 55'sh yo , job seeker's allowance claimant and then subsequent
> >early retiree on occupational pension.
> >Will/should he have been credited with his NIC payments at all if any?
> >That is other than the job seekers period  which was only a matter of
> >only 7 or 8 weeks at the beginning 8 years ago?

> Almost certainly not, at least until the age of 60 (when there should be 
> automatic credits for people not employed). Ask the NIC people at 
> Newcastle for a pension forecast (form BR12 .. available on line as a 
> PDF .. google for it) and they'll tell you if you need to make some 
> voluntary contributions to get a full state pension.

> Do it soon, because 8 years is already, probably, beyond the window 
> which they will accept back payments for.

Many thanks, I'll get onto it straight away.
Jim