I am a 74-year-old married woman who receives a reduced state pension due to a short work history. Between 1978 and 1985, I stayed at home to take care of my three children, all under the age of 16. I received credit towards my state pension for four of those years, but the years 1978 to 1981 were disallowed because I supposedly paid a married woman’s ‘small stamp’. It is incorrect as I only paid the married women’s stamp for one year.
My youngest daughter was born in 1979, and I don’t believe I worked during those years. When I inquired about it, I was informed that I had three small part-time jobs in 1978 and paid a small stamp. They did not believe that I had any employment between 1980 and 1981, but the system assumed that if I had worked, I would have paid the small stamp, even though I never worked during those two years. It seems as though I was expected to predict the future and inform them that I would no longer opt for the small stamp if I returned to work.
In reality, throughout my working life since the age of 16, I always paid the full National Insurance, except for in 1978. I am seeking assistance to remedy this situation.
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