Full National insurance year whilst still at school.

[JKCR2017]

Hi, not sure if this is the right category but basically tonight I decided to look up by NI contributions online. I am 26 and have 9 full year contributions and 2 years that aren’t full due to ill health when I was about 18-19.

I noticed I paid full contributions in 2007-2008 which was was my last year of school. I didn’t get my first job until the middle of 2008 and I’m embarrassed to admit that my first job was cash in hand working for a good family friend so didn’t pay national insurance then I went to sixth form 2008-2009 and also have full contributions and I only worked part time generally only in the summer months.

No idea how I paid full contributions on these two years?

You can still get NI credits even if you aren't working.

E.g if you are still in full time education.

There was a period of time when you got some NI credits if you were a 16-18 year old student. Its not the case any more.
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