Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 13246350)

[1] You have to request/ apply for Class 2 (currently £163), the default is to be offered Class 3. I think I heard the application form is available on line now.

[2] The general rule is that you can only pay for "the current year and six preceeding years", but for a temporary period, ending in 2025 (Twenty Twenty-Five), IIRC you can contribute as far back as 2006-07, which as of today is 17 years. Which is why you were told "up to 17 years", when in your situation, the maximum number of additional years that you would actually buy would be 12 years, bringing you up to 35 years, which would get you the "full" state pension.

Originally Posted by Johnboyuk (Post 13251984)

I thought Class 2 was only payable if you are self-employed, otherwise it is Class 3? Maybe not?

https://www.gov.uk/pay-class-2-national-insurance

Originally Posted by Johnboyuk (Post 13251984)

I thought Class 2 was only payable if you are self-employed, otherwise it is Class 3? Maybe not? .....

Originally Posted by shelley748 (Post 13245206)

So I finally got my letter today telling me what amount needs to be paid. I called +44 191 218 3600 (on the letter) to see if I could get the 18 digit reference number according to the letter to make the payment, and I was told I needed to call +44 191 203 7010 to get this.

I hung on that call for near 50 minutes and gave up. I looked at the HMRC website again

https://www.gov.uk/pay-class-2-natio...-bank-transfer

and its as clear as mud to me. I was going to send a wire and it looks like you have to quote your NI number , the IC + surname and initial....does this look right?

Otherwise I was thinking about getting a UK bank draft and sending it with a copy of the letter they sent to me via registered mail telling them which years I am paying..

They dont make this simple....I have searched the forums but it looks like others have had the same questions...as yet not answered....

Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by pmak (Post 13252998)

I opened a Wise (a UK bank) account in Canada with UK currency and added the UK funding currency from my Canadian bank. Then I used the Wise UK currency account to pay the NI class 2 yearly.

Originally Posted by ibbye13 (Post 13283811)

How easy is it to use the wise account ? I saw many people said that they are using it to make payment in the UK.
Actually the Pension Office told me that I owe £12.00 for NI contribution for year 2023/24. It would cost more than that to wire £12 to the UK.