Written question asked by Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 October 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.
Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether pension increases resulting from voluntary National Insurance contributions are backdated to the date HMRC received payment in cases where processing delays exceed the expected timeframe.
- Answer
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Where voluntary National Insurance contributions lead to a pension increase, the adjustment is applied to the relevant tax years being applied for and is backdated to the date HMRC received the payment, even if processing takes longer than expected.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 78848
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Additional voluntary contributions
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- 2025-10-15 17:20:46 +0100
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