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My partner had 9 years NI record - would get 0 pension at UK retirement age. For £824 we bought one more year which at current rates would pay her 2500 pa at retirement. We have not bothered with any more years as the uplift is small, but the 10 year threshold is a no-brainer. We had to write to them, wait ages, reply confirming that we wanted to proceed, but I still had to call to check what to do next - not very clear. Once you’ve established the correct class of NIC you need to pay, you then make an electronic payment with an extremely SPECIFIC reference involving correct spacing etc. The guy on the phone detailed its to me and i was amazed how un user friendly it was. I found a document - attached- which confirmed what he said. After Eight weeks or so, the extra year was credited to her account and that’s a very good investment.

Up until jan 31st we are Eea members resident in France so entitled to the ruyter exemption on social charges. After we aren’t.... Would they change our tax treatment mid year? So for gains up to 31st Jan in one box and after in another? Will this ruyter exemption continue anyway if S1 is going to continue to provide healthcare. So ruyter ruling extended to brits under these circumstances? Lots of questions. Not so many answers... Anyone have any ideas?

Why not just pop in and talk to them?

My advice. Don’t fill out any forms yet. That site was set up to deal with ‘no deal’. There will be a withdrawal deal which will possibly produce a eu response for U.K. citizens in Europe (as opposed to a purely French route). So dashing to fill out the French form may result in having to start again. There’s no rush and I’d suggest letting the dust settle. There will be acres of advice...... I have friends who tried to get a carte de séjour - just frustrating and unnecessary. There will be a clear way forward. The French were surprisingly quick, but a pan eu diktat , as we all know, is sometimes the most beneficial! All the best for 2020

Applying is neither here nor there as all was on hold until the departments got their go ahead to pay. Early September they had that. Letters confirming dégrèvements came out by mid sept It then got a bit fuzzy with lots of letters and emails but all saying the same good news Transfers 2 Cheque eventually 1 by end October Email with interest amount x 3 end October Paid within a week. They aren’t like a dodgy creditor really. Slow maybe but no conspiracy to hang on to money. IMHO

I’ve only gone and spent it all. Anyone know anything else we can claim on?

Ok. Last post from me. All three interest payments arrived in our account today. The cheque for thé third and remaining year cleared yesterday.. Regarding these reimbursements - It is real. It has been approved. It will work it’s way through. Enjoy!

yes go for it! The inspector actually apologised to me for the delay and the muddled cheque/transfer....I told her that according to this forum I'm the only person in France to get reimbursed and not to worry...

Well, maybe I live in a less popular area for claimants?? I can't blooming believe it - they've now just sent a breakdown of interest and I tell you what, it's a lot more than you'd get in a bank deposit account. 10% For the 2015, paid in 2016 6.4% for the following year paid in 2017 3.85% on the amount paid in 2018 I know I'm dreaming but it's a real nice one, don't wake me.....

Just got good news. Inspector at local office rang me, left a VM and sent an email to say they have my cheque and would I like to come collect as it’ll be quicker than them posting. Also they’ve calculated the interest on all three amounts and will be transferring directly to our bank account.. I must’ve done something right (in a previous life)... So in case it helps I submitted claims originally via secure message on impôt website. Eventually got messages to say it had been sent to the juridique people in Nîmes to assess. Crucially I was given contact details and three reference numbers. After that I contacted Nîmes directly (not website) and was told my up to three different people replying to one mail, that my claims had been verified but that they were waiting on national team to give instructions. This duly happened end of summer and now by combo of emails to both department and local I have a result. There is no reason they would hang on to your money, ONCE your claim is verified. If I can be of any assistance don’t hesitate.

Try to find someone here [email protected] These are the guys who tell the local offices what to do If you dm me I’ll give you my inspector who may not be yours but might help. Can’t publish it cos he might get the hump!!

Not sure I concur. A national decision was finally made and transmitted to the relevant body in each department. They in turn assess the validity of the claims and pass on to local offices to implement the refunds. No reason I see why it would spin out in the way you suggest. Have you got any useful responses/reference numbers? It went to the departmental juridique office and I got hold of them. Using the reference number you’ve hopefully had for each claim seems to ease communications hugely. Good luck

30. Not sensitive!! Although in my case truer to say am getting rather than got. Still waiting on one dégrèvement and (no doubt) three separate intérêts moratoires Happy to help

That’s good news. I’ve had two transfers safely received for ‘16 and ‘17. The cheque (!) for ‘15 never arrived so we’re apparently “checking procedure”for that. Interest definitely is payable so keep asking. It seems to be separately done and later than principal payment. I haven’t had this yet but they’re ‘looking’ at it.