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National Insurance forms for individuals

Confirming a National Insurance number

CA5403 - Your National Insurance number
Purpose
How to get written confirmation of your National Insurance number if you can't find it

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Paying National Insurance contributions

CA5603 - Application to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions
Purpose
Use form CA5603 to arrange to pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions
CA5601 - Application to pay Class 2 contributions by Direct Debit
Purpose
Use form CA5601 if you're self-employed and want to arrange to pay your Class 2 National Insurance contributions by Direct Debit.
CF83 - Application to pay National Insurance contributions abroad
Purpose
Use form CF83 to apply to pay National Insurance abroad. Read information about healthcare, social security and benefit entitlement abroad

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Deferring National Insurance contributions

CA72A - Application for deferment of payment of Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs)
Purpose
Use form CA72A to apply to defer payment of your Class 1 National Insurance contributions for the 2013-14 tax year. Use the guide that accompanies the form to find out if you qualify for deferment.

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Class 2 National Insurance contributions - exemptions from paying

CF10 (2013-14) - Application for exception from liability for Class 2 contributions
Purpose
Use form CF10 to apply for an exemption from Class 2 National Insurance contributions if you are self-employed and your net earnings from self-employment are below the relevant threshold.
CF10 Cymraeg - Pobl hunangyflogedig gydag enillion bach
Purpose
Mae'r ffurflen hon ar gyfer pobl hunangyflogedig gydag enillion bach

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National Insurance contributions - getting a refund

CA8480 - Application for refund of Class 2 National Insurance contributions
Purpose
Use form CA8480 to apply for a refund of Class 2 National Insurance contributions
CA5610 - Application for refund of Class 4 National Insurance contributions (NICs)
Purpose
Use form CA5610 to apply for a refund of Class 4 National Insurance contributions

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Applying for National Insurance credits

CF411 - Application form for Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP)
Purpose
Use form CF411 to claim Home Responsibilities Protection if you either have a child aged six or over with a disability or long-term illness or your pension isn't protected and you stayed at home to bring up your child
CF411 Notes - Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP)
Purpose
Use these to assist you when completing form CF411 to claim Home Responsibilities Protection
CF411A - Application form for credits for parents and carers
Purpose
Use form CF411A to apply for National Insurance credits for parents and carers
CF411A Notes - Credits for parents and carers
Purpose
Use these to assist you when completing form CF411A to claim National Insurance credits for parents and carers
MODCA1 - Application form for National Insurance credits
Purpose
If you are the spouse or civil partner of a member of Her Majesty's forces accompanying them on a posting outside the United Kingdom, use form MODCA1 to apply for Class 1 National Insurance credits

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Paying reduced rate National Insurance - married women and widows

CF9 - Married woman's application for a certificate of election of reduced liability or change to full liability
Purpose
Use form CF9 if you're a married woman and you want to give up your right to pay reduced rate National Insurance contributions or you need a certificate of election as evidence of your entitlement to pay reduced rate contributions
CF9A - Widow's application for a certificate of election of reduced liability or to change to full liability
Purpose
Use form CF9A if you're a widow and you want to give up your right to pay reduced rate National Insurance contributions or you need a certificate of election as evidence of your entitlement to pay reduced rate contributions

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Appeals

CA82 - If you think our decision is wrong
Purpose
Use form CA82 to appeal against decisions HMRC have made on Home Responsibilities Protection, credits for parents and carers and other 'non benefit' credits - see the form for a list of these

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Working and living abroad

CF83 - Application to pay National Insurance contributions abroad
Purpose
Use form CF83 to apply to pay National Insurance abroad. Read information about healthcare, social security and benefit entitlement abroad
CA8421 - Normally working in two or more countries in the European Economic Area
Purpose
If you normally work in two or more countries in the European Economic Area use form CA8321 to enable HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to decide which country's social security legislation applies
CA8454 - Application for health care cover in the European Economic Area
Purpose
Use form CA8454 to apply for certificate E106 or E109. Includes guidance on information that is needed before the certificate can be issued
CA3916 - Information we need to issue a statement of National Insurance contributions
Purpose
We'll send you a CA3916 request form if we need some additional information from you. You may get one if you've requested a U1, E301 certificate or a full statement of your National Insurance record.
CA3837 - Self-employed temporarily working in another country in the European Economic Area
Purpose
If you're self-employed, and you're working in the European Economic Area, use form CA3837 to apply for form E101 that proves that you remain in the UK National Insurance scheme
CA3638 - Application for a State Pension forecast if you live abroad
Purpose
This form has been withdrawn from 31 October 2010. If you currently live abroad (or intend to live abroad in the near future) and would like to receive a State Pension Retirement statement, follow the link above to find out what you need to do

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Requesting employment histories - compensation claims

Employer proforma - Employer proforma
Purpose
Use this form to request your employment history to support a claim for compensation

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National Insurance forms for employers

CA89 - Payroll Cleanse
Purpose
Use form CA89 to ensure you have the correct National Insurance numbers on your records
CA6855 - Employees National Insurance Number Trace
Purpose
Use form CA6855 to trace an employee's National Insurance number if you are not operating PAYE in real time.
CA1586 - Stock order form for NI Services to Pensions Industry forms
Purpose
Use form CA1586 to place a stock order for National Insurance Services to Pensions Industry forms
CA1614 - Scheme members working abroad - membership of the same scheme continuing - Internet only
Purpose
Use form CA1614 to inform us of employees who will work abroad but remain in their current pension scheme
CA3821 - Employer's questionnaire when their employees are being sent to work in a European Economic Area (EEA)/Reciprocal Agreement country
Purpose
Use form CA3821 to tell us that you're sending employees to work in a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or one that has a reciprocal relationship with the UK for National Insurance purposes
CA3822 - Application for a certificate of continuing liability to pay UK National Insurance contributions when employees are going to work abroad
Purpose
Use form CA3822 if you are sending employees to work abroad and you want to apply to keep them under the UK National Insurance scheme

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National Insurance forms for pension schemes

Contracted-Out Salary Related (COSR) Schemes

CA1596 - Application for extension of the time limits - Internet only
Purpose
Use form CA1596 to apply for a time extension when ending Contracted-out Salary Related (COSR) employment
CA1597 - Notice of increments to Guaranteed Minimum Pensions
Purpose
Use form CA1597 to provide notice when an increment to a scheme member(s)' Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) is to be paid because payment was postponed beyond State Pensionable Age.
CA1599 - Notification of transfer of accrued pension rights-including Guaranteed Minimum Pension rights at the Fixed Rate Revaluation
Purpose
Use form CA1599 to transfer accrued pension rights-including Guaranteed Minimum Pension rights at the Fixed Rate Revaluation
CA1600 - Notification of transfer of accrued pension rights including Guaranteed Minimum Pension with Limited Rate Revaluation Premiums payable
Purpose
Use form CA1600 to provide notice of transfer of accrued pension rights including Guaranteed Minimum Pension with Limited Rate Revaluation Premiums payable
CA1604 - Request for Guaranteed Minimum Pension / Premium calculations
Purpose
Use form CA1604 when a Guaranteed Minimum Pension/Premium calculation is required for termination purposes.
CA1607 - Notification of termination of contracted-out employment - split of accrued Guaranteed Minimum Pension rights - Internet Only
Purpose
Use form CA1607 to notify termination of contracted-out employment when there is a split of GMP rights
CA1609 - Notification of a change in the Employer's Contracting-Out number (ECON) - For use by Contracted-out Salary Related (COSR) schemes only
Purpose
Use form CA1609 to provide a change in the ECON for COSR schemes only
CA1610 - Buy out of a Guaranteed Minimum Pension and/or post '97 COSR rights
Purpose
Use form CA1610 to buy out GMP and/or post 1997 COSR rights
CA1611 - Notification of termination of contracted-out employment - Contributions Equivalent Premium (CEP) payments to be made
Purpose
Use form CA1611 to notify us that CEP payments are to be made because scheme members are leaving contracted-out employment.
CA1612 - Notification of termination of contracted-out employment - Guaranteed Minimum Pension with Limited Revaluation Premium (LRP) payable - the termination date is before 6 April 1997
Purpose
Use form CA1612 when a GMP with LRP is to be paid because scheme members are leaving contracted-out employment before 6 April 1997.
CA1614 - Scheme members working abroad - membership of the same scheme continuing - Internet only
Purpose
Use form CA1614 to inform us of employees who will work abroad but remain in their current pension scheme
CA1615 - Notification of termination of Contracted-out employment - Guaranteed Minimum Pension with Fixed Rate Revaluation
Purpose
Use form CA1615 when an employee leaves contracted out employment and Guaranteed Minimum Pensions with Fixed Rate Revaluation are applicable
CA1616 - Notification of termination of Contracted-out employment - Guaranteed Minimum Pension with Full Rate Revaluation
Purpose
Use form CA1616 when a GMP with Full Section 148 Rate Revaluation is to be preserved because scheme members are leaving contracted-out employment.
CA1617 - Notification of transfer of accrued pension rights-including Guaranteed Minimum Pension rights at the Full Section 148 Rate Revaluation (Limited Rate Revaluation Premium not payable)
Purpose
Use form CA1617 to notify the transfer of accrued pension rights-including GMP rights at the full Section 148 Rate Revaluation
CA1886 - Notice of termination
Purpose
Use form CA1886 to notify us of a termination of contracted-out employment in a COSR Scheme or the active part of a COMB Scheme for periods terminating on or after 6 April 1997
CA1887 - Transfer
Purpose
Use form CA1887 to transfer pension rights for periods of contracted-out employment terminating on or after 6 April 1997.
CA1888 - Change of Responsibility
Purpose
Use form CA1888 to notify a change of responsibility for a COSR scheme
CA1889 - Termination and Change of Responsibility
Purpose
Use form CA1889 to notify termination and change of responsibility from a COSR scheme or active COSR part of a COMB scheme to another pension scheme
CA1890 - Termination, change of responsibility to an overseas scheme or overseas arrangement
Purpose
Use Form CA1890 as a notification of termination of contracted-out employment and change of responsibility from a Contracted-out Salary Related (COSR) scheme or the active COSR part of a Contracted-out Mixed Benefit (COMB) scheme to an overseas scheme or arrangement that is not contracted-out under UK legislation.
CA1891 - Termination and buy-out or purchase of annuity - Internet Only
Purpose
Use form CA1891 to notify buying out of GMP/post '97 COSR rights when a termination notice has not already been sent to Services to Pensions Industry.
CA8476 - Notice of guaranteed minimum pension conversion
Purpose
Use form CA8476 to notify HMRC that guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) rights have been converted.

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Scheme Cessation

CA1557 - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Current Member Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use form CA1557 to notify us of methods of preservation for current members
CA1557A - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Current Member Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use form CA1557A to notify us of methods of preservation for current members (pre 1997)
CA1559 - Annuity certificate (Salary-Related scheme/Salary-Related part of a Mixed Benefit scheme)
Purpose
Use form CA1559 to certify annuity for a Salary-Related or Mixed Benefit pension scheme
CA1563 - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Early Leaver Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use form CA1563 to notify us of methods of preservation for an early leaver
CA1563A - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Early Leaver Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use form CA1563A to notify us of methods of preservation for an early leaver (pre 1997)
CA1565 - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Pensioner Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use form CA1565 to notify us of methods of preservation for a pensioner. This form is only available online.
CA1565A - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Pensioner Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use from CA1565A to notify us of methods of preservation for a pensioner (pre 1997)
CA1567 - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Widow Pensioner Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use from CA1567 to notify us of methods of preservation for a widow pensioner
CA1567A - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation - Widow Pensioner Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use form CA1567A to notify HM Revenue and Customs of methods of preservation for a widow pensioner (pre 1997). This form is only available online.
CA1569 - Contracted-out Salary Related - Scheme Cessation-Widower Pensioner Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use from CA1569 to notify us of methods of preservation for a widower pensioner
CA1569A - Contracted-out Salary Related Scheme cessation - Widow Pensioner Re-input Schedule
Purpose
Use from CA1569A to notify us of methods of preservation for a widower pensioner (pre 1997)
CA7994 - Annuity certificate (Salary-Related scheme/Salary-Related part of a Mixed Benefit scheme) - Internet Only
Purpose
Use form CA7994 as an annuity certificate for the Salary-Related scheme/Salary-Related part of a Mixed Benefit scheme

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Defined Contribution (DC) schemes

CA9174 - Age Related Rebate or Minimum Contributions Payment received in error
Purpose
Use this form to tell us about an Age Related Rebate or Minimum Contributions Payment you have received in error for a policy you no longer hold or put into payment.
CA9175 - Recovery in error
Purpose
Use this form to tell us about an Age Related Rebate or Minimum Contributions Payment we have recovered from you in error for a policy you no longer hold or have put into payment.

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