Using UK NI credits towards US social security

[Shortz]

I have insufficient US social security credits
for a pension (about 1 year's worth missing) but I do have about 17 years of paid up National Insurance credits. I understand that under the US - UK Social Security Agreement the US system can take UK contributions into account (but the UK doesn't take US contributions into account). Can anyone please tell me exactly how this works? In particular, I'd like to know if using UK credits in this way has any effect on the UK pension. Thanks in advance.

[kirstie.williamson@a]

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/recip_health_pdfs/2005/sa33-oct05.pdf

Try this link to the DWP website.

KW

[Shortz]

Thank you, very useful. It doesn't go into a lot of detail regarding the Windfall Elimination Provisions, but that's probably something for a US-based forum.