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Forum: USA
May 22nd 2025, 6:39 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Update today!
I checked and my 2nd payment that I sent March 12th 2025 has finally been credited...

Now showing GBP204.46/week, with the option to increase it to the max of GBP230.25.
I will be...
Forum: USA
May 6th 2025, 10:54 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Yes, I did that by phone and followed it up with a letter for both payments, telling them what I paid and for what years.
Hoping that will do the trick..
Forum: USA
May 6th 2025, 10:37 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Update from Post 1015:

Originally I was showing 22 years of contributions after I left the UK in 1999 for the USA.
That was supposed to be worth 125.86 GBP/Week from my 67th in 2028.
Filled out...
Forum: USA
Mar 29th 2025, 11:19 am
Replies: 126
Views: 23,193
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Moving back home to escape the craziness

Yup, one of the 78m. LOL
Forum: USA
Mar 28th 2025, 12:52 pm
Replies: 126
Views: 23,193
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Moving back home to escape the craziness

Wow...
TDS on full display here...
Stop talking about leaving, and leave already if you believe half of what is written here!
I'll stay if you dont mind. LOL
Forum: USA
Feb 25th 2025, 6:29 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

I paid 5 years of Class 2 NIC's on Feb 12th, via WISE.
Followed that up with a letter, explaining what I had paid, how, and for which years.
Put in a call to HMRC this morning, and after a 40 min...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2025, 10:22 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

I just scheduled a first payment of 5 years thru WISE...

account number (IBAN) - GB49 BARC 2020 4830 9447 93

Business Identifier Code (BIC) - BARCGB22

account name - HMRC NIC receipts
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2025, 10:17 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

I dont understand it either...
But when I called HMRC, and the guy said I could pick and choose the years I pay, and as long as the total number of years is 14, I would hit my max 35 years of...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2025, 9:58 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Im worried about that happening because I have these 3 years, at these prices in between...

2010-2011 52 (tel:2010-2011 52) weeks = GBP 824.20 Time Limit 5 April 2025
2011-2012 52 (tel:2011-2012...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2025, 7:16 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Ok!
Got it!

So, I can use that Info above to pay from my wise account?

How do I tell them which years I am paying for, so it is apportioned correctly??

From my letter I need to pay 10 years...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2025, 6:13 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

I set up a WISE account and am trying to figure this all out...

Thanks for the payment info THT, in post #1010, but the paste specifically states:
"You can pay from an overseas account if you...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2025, 6:02 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,168
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: UK Pension Payments when living in the USA

Set up my WISE account over the weekend...;)

Trying to figure out how to pay my V Class 2 NIC's with it...
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2025, 8:22 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,168
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: UK Pension Payments when living in the USA

Yes, I am aware of that option, I wanted to know how others were doing it...
Is the the option to do monthly or quarterly of something?
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2025, 7:58 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,168
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: UK Pension Payments when living in the USA

Awesome info, thanks!
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2025, 6:55 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,168
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: UK Pension Payments when living in the USA

I think the total value of those two smaller ones is like GBP 35,000... if that.
But I will still need a UK Bank account to use Wise to send from, correct?
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2025, 5:56 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,168
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: UK Pension Payments when living in the USA

TBH, these 2 smaller ones are more trouble than value.
We have an small "Income gap" between when they start, and my wife retires, and draws SS @70.
Not on the breadline, but if I can cash them out...
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2025, 5:12 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,168
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: UK Pension Payments when living in the USA

Already taking SS here.
I project that 2 of the pensions only total about $200/month, and the other is projecting about $1000/month.
Not sure if I can "Cash out" the smaller ones, or what to do...
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2025, 4:44 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,168
Posted By Goldenkey2024

UK Pension Payments when living in the USA

Perm resident and Citizen of the USA now.
Have 3 small private pensions starting in 2026, and my State Pension starting in 2028, so trying to prepare, and plan.
The 3 small pensions only quote a...
Forum: USA
Jan 30th 2025, 9:13 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

To clarify...
I got a letter stating which years I can backpay, and how much.
I got off the phone this morning with HMRC and the gentlemen confirmed which years I can pay to top up my record.
When...
Forum: USA
Jan 30th 2025, 8:58 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Thanks,
I have no UK bank accounts now, after 25 years away...
There are no instructions on the letter I got just a line that says:
For info about paying voluntary Class 2 NIC's while abroad, Go...
Forum: USA
Jan 30th 2025, 4:09 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Called HMRC this morning, and confirmed that the Class 2 NIC's that they mapped out for me will boost my OAP to the max.
I have 10x years to back pay before April 5th 2025.
Now I have to figure out...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2025, 12:22 am
Replies: 137
Views: 21,399
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: WTH... WEP? Really?

Due the the winter storm, the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act will be Sunday, January 5th at 4 PM.The signing ceremony will be livestreamed on C-Span, Sunday Jan. 5 at 4 p.m. ET. Here's...
Forum: USA
Jan 4th 2025, 2:46 pm
Replies: 137
Views: 21,399
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: WTH... WEP? Really?

Fingers crossed!
Forum: USA
Dec 19th 2024, 11:45 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,797
Posted By Goldenkey2024

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Glasgow Girl..
I dont know how to say THANKYOU...
I must admit I thought I was contracted out, at some point, but no COPE on my letter!
Since I ave not lived in the UK in this century, I will...
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