If anyone had a NATIONAL INSURANCE contributions letter last week...

[FLAMEinEckItsYuleAgain]

error Loads of letters sent out in error saying you owe £371 by April 2001.

Thank you for this, I had one abuot 3 weeks ago saying I owed this amount for 2000 or some such nonsense.

Just read the report 4.7 million x postage costs, what a pile of shite and a waste of paper

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I got it, was a bit baffled... then found out my sister had it too, and she researches these things!

well done Flame - I got one last week - fisrt time in 3 yrs and was a bit puzzled

oh bum just read the link - mine was because I'm a SAHM

I'm trying to work out if I worked that period or not. Going to wait until after xmas and then see if it is true or not.

iota if you are a sahm,check that you are covered by Home Responsibilites Allowance.Usually if you are staying at home looking after children,your contributions are made for you for a certain period.The IR should be able to confirm if you are covered or not.

I had one of these letters last year,because I didn't work for 2 months after my maternity leave ended.It was pretty rubbish,saying that they couldn't tell me whether my future pension woud be affected or not,& it was my choice as to whether I paid it or not.I rang the helpline & no one could tell me whether not paying it could affect anything,so I didn't.I figured that I'd been working & paying in for more than 20 years already,so 2 months won't make much difference.What a waste of time.