What is Home Responsibilities Protection?
HMRC are trying to reach up to 350,000 people who may have been claiming child benefit between 1978 and 2000 who may not have had their National Insurance (NI) record correctly updated (NI numbers were mandatory after 2000 child benefit applications) and who are not receiving or entitled to a full state pension, to check if they are entitled to claim missing HRP and to make a claim.
If people are missing Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) from their NI record, it doesn’t automatically mean their State Pension calculation is incorrect, but it does increase the possibility, particularly if they spent a number of years away from work to raise a family.
Further information on eligibility and how to make a claim can be found on the GOV.UK website.
