Yantan Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 That is indeed nice service from the Sri Lanka High Commission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 have started real proper packing today and now have 2 bags fully packed and sealed , just waiting for my import licence letter to arrive from Sri Lanka for some surgical consumables I am carrying and then thats 3 bags done TV is being moved on Sunday and the rest of the furniture is going on the following Tuesday so we will be left with a small 2 seater sofa ( for Noah ) 2 camping chairs and a mattress for a week ! just as well I am used to roughing it in SL as its going to be pretty basic here for the last 7 days I have a film crew here at 9 am , just a normal day at Squigg HQ.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 oooooooooo have fun with the film crew!!!! how very exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Noah and I did a lot of filming , I think he was better at it than me ! We had to do a bit leaving the house for a walk but they had trouble with the camera so we had to do it twice , he was very confused at going in and out twice ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 12 Days to go Today we have delivered one of our cars to its new owner and had a carpet bloke in to quote for the new carpet that is going in for our tenants. Also remembered to cancel my Ni contributions as I have still be paying those as a self employed person ( even though the paid work I did was in March last year ) Waiting for my mums guests to leave so we can get access to her loft ! Mums house is so full of relatives ( 6 in a 2 bed roomed house ) that she is staying here with us ! TV is going to Mums on Sunday ( I rarely watch it anyway ) and the most furniture goes next Tuesday , thats when its going to really hit home that well this is not our home ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Sam will stopping the N.I contributions not affect your pension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 it would do if I never paid any again and I can't afford to pay them now but I think it will work out as I have paid NI for 25 years so far and I think I need 28 to claim I get a private pension in 9 years and that will be payable with NI so that will top it up thats if they even have a state pension when I get to what ever age it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 OK then It's good to see you have it covered. I wouldn't have liked to see you miss out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 OK then It's good to see you have it covered. I wouldn't have liked to see you miss out. Thank you , me neither ! I do worry that when I get to state retirement age they will have changed the rules again...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I think that I heard that the rules have just changed and that you will need 35 years of contributions. I'll see if I can find some further info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I think that I heard that the rules have just changed and that you will need 35 years of contributions. I'll see if I can find some further info. Thanks , I will have an additional 17 years to pay before I can claim state pension as my private pension ( which I get at 50 ) will be taxed so hopefully I will still get there but any additional info is helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Looks like it was a white paper that I half heard about. So probably not law yet, but the proposal is for 35 years of NI then everyone gets an increased pension amount. BBC info here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11619379 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Although you will pay tax in a private pension you will not pay National Insurance Contributions on it You normally have to pay arrears within 6 years of the end of the relevant year Deadlines for making up a National Insurance contributions shortfallYou usually have to make up the shortfall within six years of the end of the tax year for which the National Insurance contributions are being paid. However there are extended time limits for some tax years and special rules if you reach State Pension age between 6 April 2008 and 5 April 2015. For more information on deadlines for paying voluntary National Insurance contributions read our guide 'When and how to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions' by following the link below. When and how to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 sam, you have a daughter don't you? did you stop work for anytime when you had her to be an at home mum? the reason i ask is my mum had a shortfall and then she requested to make arrangements to pay what she owed and they sent her another forecast saying she was up to date as one of the governments had decided that women who stayed at home to look after children should have those years made up, just thought it worth a mention. Crikey, your mums house sounds rammed... good job you and mark are still here or she may have had to resort to a tent in the garden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) My head hurts ! I will ask my accountant to check for me edited to add Mark has just found a form I can fill in to double check what I have paid already and what I need to top up Edited March 28, 2013 by Happylittlegreensquirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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