How do I find out my national insurance contributions?
Watch this postHi, I'm due to retire in a few years. I need to find out how many years of NI contributions I've made so I will know whether to make any voluntary contributions. I can't find this out online as I don't have the relevant identification i.e passport or driving licence. I cannot find out by any of the tel numbers I rang this afternoon either (it's taken me hours!). The number 0300 200 3600 merely gets someone (after a 30 min wait) saying I have the wrong number and to ring the very similar 0300 200 3500. That number, in turn, eventually gets an automated voice telling me to ring 0800 731 0175 before cutting me off. This 3rd number, in turn, also gets an automated voice providing non-relevant info, that also cuts me off. I googled and came across 0800 731 0469 and got a real human being. But she told me to ring 0800 731 0175 (which is one of the numbers I had already tried). She put me through herself, but I got piped music, eventually followed by beeping and it hung up on me (for the 2nd time!). So, I'm now stumped as to how to get this info?
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I used it myself recently - you need to know your NI number - perhaps this is the link you tried where you need additional forms of ID though?
Hope this helps.