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How to use this service

Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) helps cover gaps in your national insurance contributions record in certain situations. It can help count towards your basic retirement pension or towards your spouses entitlement to bereavement benefits if you die.

You can download guidance and the claim form from the links below.

To access the form you will need a copy of Adobe Reader. Information on how to download this for free is available on the right panel of this page.

• Download HRP guidance notes (PDF, 47K) Opens new window
• Download a claim form for HRP (PDF, 58K) Opens new window

More useful links

• Make a complaint about your pension provider
• Visit the over 50s section
• HM Revenue and Customs Opens new window