Home Responsibilities Protection
How to claim
To claim Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP), you can apply online or by post. You can also apply to transfer HRP from someone else.
You can also contact the HMRC National Insurance helpline for an application form.
If you were a foster carer or caring for a friend or family member’s child
After you’ve applied, you’ll need to provide a letter from your local council or the agency you worked for.
This is to confirm that throughout the full tax year you were either:
- an approved foster carer
- caring for a friend or family member’s child (‘kinship carer’) in Scotland
If you were caring for a sick or disabled person
You must include evidence showing the amount of benefit the person was paid while you were caring for them, for example a proof of benefit letter. Check which benefits qualify.
They must have been getting the benefit for either:
- 48 weeks of each tax year on or after 6 April 1988
- every week of each tax year before 6 April 1988