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International Pension Centre: Standards

Commons · Question 94513 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of the time taken to process applications to purchase voluntary National Insurance contributions through the International Pensions Centre before

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 3 Dec 2025

The Department continually monitors processing times, including allocating additional resources and streamlining processes where possible and working collaboratively with HMRC.