Quote Originally Posted by IanD View Post
It can take a month or two for your online record to be updated. Tip: give HMRC a ring a couple of weeks after paying your NIC to check payment has been credited to your account. When it comes to the HMRC voice-activated "in a few words tell us why you have rung us today" say nothing. Keep saying nothing to any further questions until the one about "is it you you are ringing about" ( or something like that). Say "yes" and you will get straight through to an HMRC advisor.
I love this board, that's just the advice I was looking for!
I was feeling a little uncomfortable about making a further lump-sum payment without any acknowledgement that they had received my first payment.
I was logging into my Government Gateway account almost every day in the hope it would be updated and show the payment.

I'm going to do exactly what you suggested concerning their voice automated process.

Cheers for that!