Overview

• HMRC has written to over 370,000 individuals who may be missing Home Responsibilities Protection credits in their National Insurance histories.
• The correction exercise has been converted into an open-ended programme, with case resolution now extended through 2027.
• DWP has added Home Responsibilities Protection guidance to its annual state pension uprating letters to prompt eligible carers to verify their contributions.
• As of March 2025, successful applicants have received an average back payment of £8,377 after HMRC updates their records and DWP reassesses pensions.
• Individuals who first claimed Child Benefit after May 2000 or who already receive the full basic state pension do not need to apply, as their National Insurance contributions are already accounted for.