RetireJapan

They will have a full record of your UK employment history on file. When I explained I wasn't sure of my status when I left the UK, I was told they could check. I wanted to send everything while I was in England over the summer, so this was a better solution than applying to get information about m...

When I phoned, I was told to list all employment since leaving the UK. Therefore, I had to include information from the 1990s. I wasn't sure of my employment status immediately before I left the UK and I was advised to answer as follows and explain in a cover letter: Q: What was your employment stat...

This makes me wonder, what do they actually check? At least one of the employers I listed in Japan no longer exists. I'm in a similar situation as a few of the employers I listed no longer exist. Other than tax records, I doubt there is anything to prove that I worked for these employers in the 199...

Ahh that’s a shame. Is that a limit on the online system, max five employers can be entered? I remember if was a bit of a faff to enter them all but I had fewer than five. Yes. After I entered my fifth employer, I was advised to attach a sheet for additional employments. It was a nightmare as I had...

I applied by post in mid-August. After phoning HMRC, I was advised to send a print out of the online form and a long cover letter to explain my situation. Also, I have had more than five employers since I left the UK, so I needed to attach additional pages. Therefore, applying online was not an opti...

I haven't received a letter yet. I just checked online and discovered I should get a reply around 1 May 2025. HMRC is currently processing requests received on 4 March 2024. HMRC accepts the date it receives your CF83 as the date of contact. Therefore, provided your CF83 form arrives by the 5 April ...

Payment Schedule for Voluntary Class 3 NI Contributions I applied to pay voluntary NICs a few months ago - thank you for all the brilliant information on the RJ Forum! I phoned to confirm my application had arrived and I am now waiting to hear from HMRC. I'm wondering how long I will have between re...