Claiming NI credit for years worked overseas (in countries with a UK agreement)
Posted: January 12th, 2023, 6:16 pm
Hi...
Back in 1996 I lived and worked in Canada for 2 years and paid into the Canadian government equivalent of national insurance.
The Canadian government website says there is an agreement between Canada and the UK such that..
"The Consolidated Arrangements allow residents of the United Kingdom (U.K.) to use certain periods of confirmed residence in Canada as if they were periods of contribution to the U.K. National Insurance Scheme in order to determine eligibility to U.K. social security benefits"
Does anyone know what I would need to do to have these two years credited to my UK national insurance record. I've contacted the DWP international pension service more than once over the years but have never received a response to the query.
Back in 1996 I lived and worked in Canada for 2 years and paid into the Canadian government equivalent of national insurance.
The Canadian government website says there is an agreement between Canada and the UK such that..
"The Consolidated Arrangements allow residents of the United Kingdom (U.K.) to use certain periods of confirmed residence in Canada as if they were periods of contribution to the U.K. National Insurance Scheme in order to determine eligibility to U.K. social security benefits"
Does anyone know what I would need to do to have these two years credited to my UK national insurance record. I've contacted the DWP international pension service more than once over the years but have never received a response to the query.