Addresses for enquiries about contributions and benefits
UK
National Insurance contributions
HM Revenue and Customs
Charity, Assets & Residence, Residency
Room BP1301
Benton Park View
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE98 1ZZ
If you are in the UK, you can also phone or fax the Charity, Assets & Residence, Residency
(Newcastle) Helpline on:
tel: 0845 915 4811
fax: 0845 915 7800
(UK calls and faxes will be charged at local rates except for some mobile phones.)
If you are phoning or sending a fax from outside the UK, dial the international code, then:
tel: 44 191 203 7010
fax: 44 191 225 4215
You can also get more information and contact details from the HM Revenue and Customs website.
For details of UK Income Tax while you are abroad
HM Revenue and Customs
Charity, Assets & Residence, Residency
St John’s House
Merton Road
Bootle
Merseyside L69 9BB
tel: 0845 0700040
If you are phoning from outside the UK, dial the international code, then:
tel: 44 151 210 2222
Benefits and related healthcare cover (not Child Benefit or Guardian’s Allowance)
Department for Work and Pensions
The Pension Service
International Pension Centre
Tyneview Park
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE98 1BA
When you write, please tell us:
- your full name;
- your date of birth; and
- your National Insurance number (if you know it).
If you are phoning or sending a fax from outside the UK, dial the international code, then for:
State Pension 44 191 21 87777
Bereavement and widows’ benefits 44 191 21 87608
Employment and Support Allowance 44 191 21 87117
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit 44 191 21 87650
Incapacity Benefit 44 191 21 87644
Pro rata Incapacity Benefit 44 191 21 87052
Jobseeker’s Allowance 44 191 21 87652
Overseas Healthcare Team 44 191 21 81999
Fax 44 191 21 87021
Textphone (for those with speech or hearing difficulties) 44 191 21 87280
email: TVP.internationalqueries@thepensionservice.gsi.gov.uk
Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance
HM Revenue and Customs
Child Benefit Office (Washington)
BPO Box 1
Washington
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE88 1AA
If you are in the UK, you can phone the Child Benefit Office on:
tel: 0845 302 1444
If you are phoning from outside the UK, dial the international code, then:
tel: 44 191 225 1144
email: child.benefit@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
Barbados
Barbadian Social Security Scheme
National Insurance Office
Frank Walcott Building
Culloden Road
St Michael
Barbados
Tel: (001 246 from UK) 4317400
Website: www.nis.gov.bb
Bermuda
Bermudan Social Security Scheme
Department of Social Insurance
Government Administration Building
30 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
Tel: (001 441 from UK) 2955151
Fax: (001 441 from UK) 2925267
email: socialinsurance@gov.bm
Website: http://www.socialinsurance.gov.bm/
Canada
Canadian scheme
International Operations
Service Canada
Ottawa
Ontario K1A OL41
CANADA
Website: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/isp/ibfa/intops.shtml
or
The High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom
Canada House
Trafalgar Square
London, SW1Y 5BJ
Canada Revenue Agency
Ottawa Tax Services Office
CPP/EI Rulings Division
333 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1A 0L9
CANADA
Website: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/formspubs/fllbl/cpt-eng.html
Guernsey
Guernsey Social Security Department
Le Truchot
St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 3WH
Channel Islands
You can phone or fax the Guernsey Social Security Department on:
Tel: 01481 732500
Fax: 01481 732501
email:enquiry@ssd.gov.gg
Website: http://www.gov.gg/ccm/navigation/social-security/
Isle of Man
Isle of Man Social Security Scheme
Department of Health and Social Security
Markwell House
Market Street
Douglas
Isle of Man IM1 2RZ
You can phone or fax the Isle of Man Government on:
Tel: 01624 685177 (Contributions)
Tel 01624 685176 (Pensions)
Tel 01624 685685 (Other benefits)
Fax: 01624 685030
email: socialsecurity.dhss@gov.im socialsecurity.dhss@gov.im
Website: http://www.gov.im/dhss/
Israel
Israeli National Insurance Scheme
National Insurance Institute
13 Weizmann Avenue
Jerusalem 91909
Israel
Tel: (00 972 from UK) 2 6709665
Fax: (00 972 from UK) 2 6512683
email: liaison@nioi.gov.il
Website: www.btl.gov.il
Jamaica
Jamaican Social Security Scheme
Ministry of Labour, Social Security
14 National Heroes Circle
PO Box 10
Kingston 4
Jamaica
Tel: (001 876 from UK) 9228000-13
Fax: (00 1 876 from UK) 9249639
Website: www.mlss.gov.jm
Jersey
Social Security Department
PO Box 55
St Helier
Jersey JE4 8PE
Channel Islands
You can phone or fax the Employment and Social Security Department on:
Tel: 01534 445505
Fax: 01534 445525
email: socialsecurity@gov.je
Website: http://www.gov.je/benefits/
Mauritius
Mauritian National Insurance Scheme
Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare & Reform Institutions
13th Floor, R. Seeneevassen Building
C/r Jules Kooning and Maillard Streets
Port Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Tel: (00 230 from UK) 207 0625
Fax: (00 230 from UK) 212 8190
email: mss@mail.gov.mu
Website: http://socialsecurity.gov.mu
New Zealand
New Zealand Scheme
International Services
Ministry of Social Development
PO Box 27 178
Wellington
New Zealand
If you are phoning or sending a fax from the UK:
Tel: 0064 4 978 1180
Fax: 64 4 918 0159
If you are in New Zealand:
Tel: 0800 771001
Fax: 04 918 0159
email: international.services@msd.govt.nz
Website: http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/
Philippines
The Philippines National Insurance Scheme
Social Security System
International Affairs Department
Red Room, 12th Floor
SSS Building, East Avenue
Diliman 1100
Quezon City
Philippines
Tel: (00 63 from UK) 2 920 6401 or 920 6446
Website: www.sss.gov.ph
Republics of former Yugoslavia
The National Insurance Scheme of the Republic of Bosnia-Hercegovina
Zajednica Penzijskog I Invalidskog
Osiguranji Bosne I Herzegovina
Zluka Josila Br 10
71000 Sarajevo
Republic of Bosnia-Hercegovina
The National Insurance Scheme of the Republic of Croatia
Republicka Fond Mironvinskog
I Invalidskog Osiguranji
Radnika Hrvatske
41000 Zagreb
Mihanoviceva 3
Republic of Croatia
The National Insurance Scheme of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Zajednica Na Penziskoto I
Invalidskoto Osiguruvanje Na Macedonia
XII Ujarna brigada br 2
91000 Skopje
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The National Insurance Scheme of the Republic of Montenegro
Republicki fond penzijskog i invalidskog osiguranja
ul Ivana Crnojevica 64
81000 Podgorica
Crna Gora
Montenegro
The National Insurance Scheme of the Republic of Serbia
Republicki fond za penzijsko i invalidsko osiguranje zaposlenih
Dr. Aleksandra Kostica 9
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Turkey
Turkish Social Security Scheme
Sosyal Sigortalar Kurumu
Genel Mudurlugu
Ankara
Turkey
USA
US Social Security Scheme if you are in the UK
Federal Benefits Unit
United States Embassy
24/31 Grosvenor Square
London W1A 2LQ
Tel: 0207 4999000 ext: 2926 or 2927
Fax: 0207 4957200
Email: fbu.london@ssa.gov
If you are not in the UK
Social Security Administration
Office of International Operations
PO Box 17775
Baltimore
Maryland 21235-7775
USA
Website: www.socialsecurity.gov
