Build Your Year-by-Year HRP Annex (Template Inside)

6th Oct 2025

HRP Quick Facts

  • HRP applied from 1978 to 2010.
  • It protected parents and carers by reducing NI qualifying years.
  • Corrections can increase your State Pension and may trigger arrears.
  • Evanshaw builds your annex, indexes exhibits, and manages submissions.

Why the Annex Matters

Decision-makers need to see which years you’re claiming and which documents support each year. The annex turns a pile of papers into a one-page map that’s easy to verify.

Copy This Year-by-Year Table

Tax Year

Basis (CB/Carer)

Claimant

Main Carer?

Evidence Code(s)

Evidence (1–2 lines)

1987–88

Child Benefit

Jane A. Smith

Yes

A1, A2

CB award letter (Apr 87); birth cert (child 1)

1988–89

Carer

—

Yes

B1, C2

GP letter naming Jane as main carer (Jun 88); address bridge

1989–90

Child Benefit

Jane A. Smith

Yes

A3

CB letter confirms claimant; NI gap shown on record

 

Code Your Exhibits (Keep It Simple)

  • A-series: Child Benefit items (award letters, bank letters, birth certificates).
  • B-series: Medical/care items (GP/consultant letters, care plans, social worker notes).
  • C-series: Identity/linkage (name changes, address history, passport stamps).
  • D-series: Employment/self-employment context (P60s, employer/client letters).

Packaging & Submission

  1. Add a ½-page cover summary (who you are, years claimed, why HRP didn’t record, what you’re asking).
  2. Insert the table above and list your evidence codes per year.
  3. Attach exhibits in order (A-series, then B, C, D) and label files/pages with those codes.
  4. Keep originals safe; submit clean, readable copies.

Tip: One line per tax year with codes is faster to verify than multi-page narratives.

 

Case Study

Example: After building a simple one-page annex and indexing exhibits, a client with fragmented records had 5 years restored. The pension forecast increased and arrears were issued.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need fancy wording?

A: No. Clear dates, names, and codes beat long narratives.

Q: What if I can’t find Child Benefit letters?

A: Use alternate evidence: bank letters, HMRC references, birth certificates, or care records with dates.

Q: Can I submit scans?

A: Yes, submit clean scans. Keep originals safe.

Q: Will Evanshaw do this for me?

A: Yes. We supply the template, review your evidence, and handle the submission.

 

Final Step

Clarity and indexing speed decisions. Evanshaw turns your papers into an annex that case-workers can verify in minutes.

👉 Download the Annex Template & Start Your HRP Evidence: https://evanshaw.co.uk/hrp/annex-template