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Glasgow Times
05-06-2025
- General
- Glasgow Times
HMRC is urging anyone with kids aged 15
In a post on X, it said: "If you became a parent before May 2000, you may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from your National Insurance record. This could mean you're missing out on State Pension payments." For someone with 13 missing years, who lives for another 20 years, it can be worth as much as £100,000 or more in State Pension payments. If you became a parent before May 2000, you may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from your National Insurance record. This could mean you're missing out on State Pension payments. Check if you can apply for HRP below. ⬇️ — HM Revenue & Customs (@HMRCgovuk) May 19, 2025 What is Home Responsibilities Protection? Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) was given for full tax years (6 April to 5 April) between 1978 and 2010, if any of the following were true: you were claiming Child Benefit for a child under 16 you were caring for a child with your partner who claimed Child Benefit instead of you you were getting Income Support because you were caring for someone who was sick or disabled you were caring for a sick or disabled person who was claiming certain benefits National Insurance credits for parents and carers replaced HRP from 6 April 2010. Who qualified automatically for HRP? Most people got HRP automatically if they were: getting Child Benefit in their name for a child under the age of 16 and they had given the Child Benefit Office their National Insurance number getting Income Support and they did not need to register for work because they were caring for someone who was sick or disabled If your partner claimed Child Benefit instead of you, you may be able to transfer HRP from a partner you lived with if they claimed Child Benefit while you both cared for a child under 16 and they do not need the HRP. If you reached State Pension age before 6 April 2008, you cannot transfer HRP. HRP for caring for a sick or disabled person If you spent at least 35 hours a week caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability between 6 April 1978 and 5 April 2002, you may also be able to claim. They must have been getting one of the following benefits: Attendance Allowance Disability Living Allowance at the middle or highest rate for personal care Constant Attendance Allowance The benefit must have been paid for 48 weeks of each tax year on or after 6 April 1988 or every week of each tax year before 6 April 1988. If you were getting Carer's Allowance You do not need to apply for HRP if you were getting Carer's Allowance. You'll automatically get National Insurance credits and would not usually have needed HRP, but check - just to be sure. Recommended reading: If you were a foster carer or caring for a friend or family member's child You can also apply if, for a full tax year between 2003 and 2010, you were either: a foster carer caring for a friend or family member's child ('kinship carer') in Scotland All of the following must also be true: you were not getting Child Benefit you were not in paid work you did not earn enough in a tax year for it to count towards the State Pension Married women or widows You cannot get HRP for any complete tax year if you were a married woman or a widow and had chosen to pay reduced rate Class 1 National Insurance contributions as an employee (commonly known as the small stamp), or you had chosen not to pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions when self-employed
South Wales Argus
04-06-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
HMRC is urging anyone with kids aged 15
In a post on X, it said: "If you became a parent before May 2000, you may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from your National Insurance record. This could mean you're missing out on State Pension payments." For someone with 13 missing years, who lives for another 20 years, it can be worth as much as £100,000 or more in State Pension payments. If you became a parent before May 2000, you may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from your National Insurance record. This could mean you're missing out on State Pension payments. Check if you can apply for HRP below. ⬇️ — HM Revenue & Customs (@HMRCgovuk) May 19, 2025 What is Home Responsibilities Protection? Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) was given for full tax years (6 April to 5 April) between 1978 and 2010, if any of the following were true: you were claiming Child Benefit for a child under 16 you were caring for a child with your partner who claimed Child Benefit instead of you you were getting Income Support because you were caring for someone who was sick or disabled you were caring for a sick or disabled person who was claiming certain benefits National Insurance credits for parents and carers replaced HRP from 6 April 2010. Who qualified automatically for HRP? Most people got HRP automatically if they were: getting Child Benefit in their name for a child under the age of 16 and they had given the Child Benefit Office their National Insurance number getting Income Support and they did not need to register for work because they were caring for someone who was sick or disabled If your partner claimed Child Benefit instead of you, you may be able to transfer HRP from a partner you lived with if they claimed Child Benefit while you both cared for a child under 16 and they do not need the HRP. If you reached State Pension age before 6 April 2008, you cannot transfer HRP. HRP for caring for a sick or disabled person If you spent at least 35 hours a week caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability between 6 April 1978 and 5 April 2002, you may also be able to claim. They must have been getting one of the following benefits: Attendance Allowance Disability Living Allowance at the middle or highest rate for personal care Constant Attendance Allowance The benefit must have been paid for 48 weeks of each tax year on or after 6 April 1988 or every week of each tax year before 6 April 1988. If you were getting Carer's Allowance You do not need to apply for HRP if you were getting Carer's Allowance. You'll automatically get National Insurance credits and would not usually have needed HRP, but check - just to be sure. Recommended reading: If you were a foster carer or caring for a friend or family member's child You can also apply if, for a full tax year between 2003 and 2010, you were either: a foster carer caring for a friend or family member's child ('kinship carer') in Scotland All of the following must also be true: you were not getting Child Benefit you were not in paid work you did not earn enough in a tax year for it to count towards the State Pension Married women or widows You cannot get HRP for any complete tax year if you were a married woman or a widow and had chosen to pay reduced rate Class 1 National Insurance contributions as an employee (commonly known as the small stamp), or you had chosen not to pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions when self-employed
The Herald Scotland
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
HMRC is urging anyone with kids aged 15
For someone with 13 missing years, who lives for another 20 years, it can be worth as much as £100,000 or more in State Pension payments. If you became a parent before May 2000, you may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from your National Insurance record. This could mean you're missing out on State Pension payments. Check if you can apply for HRP below. ⬇️ — HM Revenue & Customs (@HMRCgovuk) May 19, 2025 What is Home Responsibilities Protection? Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) was given for full tax years (6 April to 5 April) between 1978 and 2010, if any of the following were true: you were claiming Child Benefit for a child under 16 you were caring for a child with your partner who claimed Child Benefit instead of you you were getting Income Support because you were caring for someone who was sick or disabled you were caring for a sick or disabled person who was claiming certain benefits National Insurance credits for parents and carers replaced HRP from 6 April 2010. Who qualified automatically for HRP? Most people got HRP automatically if they were: getting Child Benefit in their name for a child under the age of 16 and they had given the Child Benefit Office their National Insurance number getting Income Support and they did not need to register for work because they were caring for someone who was sick or disabled If your partner claimed Child Benefit instead of you, you may be able to transfer HRP from a partner you lived with if they claimed Child Benefit while you both cared for a child under 16 and they do not need the HRP. If you reached State Pension age before 6 April 2008, you cannot transfer HRP. HRP for caring for a sick or disabled person If you spent at least 35 hours a week caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability between 6 April 1978 and 5 April 2002, you may also be able to claim. They must have been getting one of the following benefits: Attendance Allowance Disability Living Allowance at the middle or highest rate for personal care Constant Attendance Allowance The benefit must have been paid for 48 weeks of each tax year on or after 6 April 1988 or every week of each tax year before 6 April 1988. If you were getting Carer's Allowance You do not need to apply for HRP if you were getting Carer's Allowance. You'll automatically get National Insurance credits and would not usually have needed HRP, but check - just to be sure. Recommended reading: If you were a foster carer or caring for a friend or family member's child You can also apply if, for a full tax year between 2003 and 2010, you were either: a foster carer caring for a friend or family member's child ('kinship carer') in Scotland All of the following must also be true: you were not getting Child Benefit you were not in paid work you did not earn enough in a tax year for it to count towards the State Pension Married women or widows You cannot get HRP for any complete tax year if you were a married woman or a widow and had chosen to pay reduced rate Class 1 National Insurance contributions as an employee (commonly known as the small stamp), or you had chosen not to pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions when self-employed
Daily Mirror
20-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
HMRC alert to 'check eligibility' for 'missing' payments
Parents who started their family before a set date should double-check if they're missing out on payments from HMRC, which could result in extra cash in their pockets. A Monday night post on X advised: "If you became a parent before May 2000, you may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from your National Insurance record. This could mean you're missing out on State Pension payments." The message then directed people to the HMRC website for more details. There, the tax office explained that people might still make claims for HRP for full tax years going back as far as 1978 and up until 2010, provided certain conditions were met: you were claiming Child Benefit for a child under 16 you were caring for a child with your partner who claimed Child Benefit instead of you you were getting Income Support because you were caring for someone who was sick or disabled you were caring for a sick or disabled person who was claiming certain benefits HMRC explained people could also be eligible if they were either of the following for an entire tax year between 2003 and 2010: a foster carer caring for a friend or family member's child ('kinship carer') in Scotland Starting from April 6, 2010, National Insurance credits for guardians and carers took over from HRP. According to HMRC, most of the time HRP was given automatically to those who were: getting Child Benefit in their name for a child under the age of 16 and they had given the Child Benefit Office their National Insurance number getting Income Support and they did not need to register for work because they were caring for someone who was sick or disabled Furthermore, HMRC suggested that transferring HRP from a partner could be possible, particularly if that partner registered for Child Benefit while both partners cared for a child under 16, and if the partner's own National Insurance didn't require the HRP. For any 'qualifying years' from April 1978 through to April 2010, this HRP could be shifted to you and turned into National Insurance credits. However, HMRC added that transfers of HRP aren't permitted if you reached State Pension age before April 6, 2008. Parents may claim Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) for the period between 6 April 1978 and 5 April 2002, if they spent at least 35 hours per week caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability, according to HMRC. To qualify, the individual being cared for must have received specific benefits for a set number of weeks per tax year: The benefit must have been paid for 48 weeks of each tax year on or after April 6, 1988, or every week of each tax year before April 6, 1988. HMRC said: "You can still apply if you're over State Pension age. You will not usually be paid any increase in State Pension that may have been due for previous years." If you were getting Carer's Allowance You do not need to apply for HRP if you were getting Carer's Allowance. You'll automatically get National Insurance credits and would not usually have needed HRP. If you were a foster carer or caring for a friend or family member's child You have to apply for HRP if, for a full tax year between 2003 and 2010, you were either: a foster carer caring for a friend or family member's child ('kinship carer') in Scotland All of the following must also be true: you were not getting Child Benefit you were not in paid work you did not earn enough in a tax year for it to count towards the State Pension Married women or widows You cannot get HRP for any complete tax year if you were a married woman or a widow and: you had chosen to pay reduced rate Class 1 National Insurance contributions as an employee (commonly known as the small stamp) you had chosen not to pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions when self-employed How to check if you're eligible for HRP HMRC has a Home Responsibilities Protection eligibility checker on its website.
Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
HMRC issues urgent warning to parents to opt in to benefit worth £1,355 a year after big change
HMRC has issued an urgent warning to parents to opt in to a benefit worth £1,355 a year after big change. You get child benefit if you're responsible for bringing up a child who is under 16 or under 20 if they are in approved education or training. 1 HMRC has issued a warning to help parents Credit: Getty - Contributor The payment is used to help parents cover the costs of childcare. Parents receive £26.05 a week or £1,355 a year for their eldest or only child and £17.25 a week or £897 a year for each additional child. However, if either parent or carer starts earning over £60,000, they have to start paying the high-income child benefit charge. This means you have to pay back 1% of your child benefit for every £200 of income earned over the £60,000 threshold. Once begin earning more than this a year you have to repay the full amount of child benefit received. If you earn over this amount you can choose to opt out of receiving child benefit via It comes as the threshold was recently increased from £50,000 to £60,000. This means parents who are earning less money each year can now claim the benefit and choose to opt back in to to receive it. HMRC issued the update on X, and said: "Opted out of Child Benefit payments and earn under £80k? You may be missing out on support. "The amount you or your partner can earn before you start paying the High Income Child Benefit charge is now £60k. Opt back in online or in the HMRC app." What Does My Tax Code Mean? A Simple Guide to Your HMRC Letter Those who chose to opt out of the benefit can now reclaim. You can do this by visiting the HMRC website or downloading the app. You can also contact the Child Benefit Office by phone or post to restart your Child Benefit payments. After the Child Benefit Office gets your request, it can take up to 28 days before you get your first payment. The office will write to tell you how much money you'll get from backdated payments if you qualify for any. What is child benefit? You get child benefit if you're responsible for bringing up a child who is under 16 or under 20 if they are in approved education or training. The payment is used to help parents cover the costs of childcare. Payments are usually made every four weeks, on a Monday or Tuesday, but sometimes are made weekly. If you are claiming child benefit for a child under 12, you also receive National Insurance (NI) credits. NICs count towards your State Pension so claiming the benefit can be useful if you are missing any. The reason NICs are so important is because you need 35 NIC years to receive a full new State Pension. You are considered a parent, or responsible for a child if you live with them and are paying at least the same amount as the Child Benefit rates to look after them - for example for food, clothes or pocket money. It's important to note that eligibility changes if a child goes into hospital or care and if your child starts to live with someone else. If you're not sure about your eligibility, you can contact the child benefit office. You must contact the Child Benefit Office if you think you are paid too much or too little.
