This quick Q+A covers the top HRP searches people type into Google, with clear two-to-three line answers you can act on right now.
Start your free HRP record check1) HRP claim online
Use the GOV.UK CF411 route to claim missing HRP or request a partner transfer. Have your NI number, Child Benefit dates, and a one-page annex with clean, dated exhibits ready. Online is usually fastest.
2) HRP claim form
Prefer post? Use the CF411 postal form. Enclose your annex and labelled exhibits (A/B/C codes). Keep copies; send tracked if possible.
3) HMRC HRP checker / eligibility checker ‘free’
There isn’t an official ‘checker’ tool. The real check is your NI record and State Pension forecast: look for gap years that overlap CB/caring. Evanshaw offers a free pre-check and annex build.
4) HRP qualifying years
HRP protected pension entitlement from 6 Apr 1978 to 5 Apr 2010. Carer-route HRP applied up to 5 Apr 2002 with 35h/week caring and a qualifying benefit for the cared-for person.
5) HRP claim for deceased person
Executors/administrators can pursue missing HRP and any arrears due. Include authority (grant of probate or letters of administration) and the death certificate, plus the annex and exhibits.
6) HRP claim calculator
There’s no official calculator. Estimate impact by comparing your before/after State Pension forecasts once HRP is added. We can model scenarios if you upload your PDFs.
7) Home Responsibilities Protection Martin Lewis
Media and MSE coverage highlight the pre-May 2000 Child Benefit risk. Use the official claim route and send an annex with Child Benefit and address/identity bridges.
8) Transfer HRP between partners
If CB was in the other partner’s name while you were the main carer, apply to transfer HRP. Evidence should show residence and main-carer context for the period claimed.
9) What evidence do I need for HRP?
A-series: Child Benefit (awards, bank refs, HMRC letters). B-series: care/school/medical. C-series: identity/address bridges (ID, marriage/deed poll, council tax, tenancy, utilities). Map each to the correct tax year in an annex.
10) How long do HRP corrections take and will I get arrears?
Timelines vary with volumes and evidence quality. When HRP is added your NI record updates, your pension may be recalculated, and arrears can be paid where underpaid. Keep a dated contact log.
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