The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a window to top up to National Insurance contributions, so people can get a full state pension, has been extended. Anyone who needed to top up their contributions for the period between April 2006 up to April 2017 previously had a deadline of April 5 2023.
But some people had reported being unable to get through to DWP or HMRC phone lines after Martin Lewis warned people to make sure they took advantage of the offer. The government said that this deadline had now been extended until July 31 2023 to allow people more time.
The deadline extension was announced via a Written Ministerial Statement earlier today (March 7) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging taxpayers to ensure they do not miss out. One reason the service has been slammed with calls is most likely due to the public awareness campaign fronted by the Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis.
