Esa AUTO CREDITS FOR NIC

pgben2

I have been bouncing between HMRC and DWP for a year now as NIC have not been auto credited since 2012-13 to current(on ESA).The DWP claim(yesterday) P60U is sent to HMRC and they deal with but Hmrc(today) insist DWP do it.I am twelve years short due to this error but noone wants to accept responsibility.I pay tax due to my small pension so HMRC know I have been receiving this benefit.Who is responsible my pension is due in a few months and I am being underpaid because of this error.Thanks in advance for any reply.

Kimmy87

If they haven't been automatically paid then it is a DWP error, in my opinion.

DWP send the information to HMRC, who act on that information.

As your retirement is upcoming, I'd recommend contacting your MP to see if they can get this resolved for you.

pgben2

I would agree except HMRC tax my very small pension and DWP state they should act on P60u .one dept is lying.Thanks for your reply.

WhatThe

pgben2, hello and welcome to Scope!

I have similar problems with these agencies and my NI records remain incomplete for three ESA claims and my first two UC claims.

HMRC is notified by DWP of all tax and benefits decisions including awarding NIC's.

P60u is issued by the Benefits Agency (DWP) as the certificate tells us. I have no idea why DWP pretends they are not responsible for them. P45s are produced by HMRC but also generated by DWP.

I've been chasing correction from DWP for years. They apparently recalculate then award missing NIC's four months before retirement but why is anyone's guess!

pgben2

Who presses the button so to speak.I know hmrc have the p60u from dwp because I am taxed on my miniscule pension.

WhatThe

DWP.

WhatThe

I don't know the details but another merger is planned and DWP will manage HMRC business.

pgben2

So frustrating can anyone do their job properly anymore?