National Insurance

Voluntary contributions and credits, numbers, rates and classes

Overview

• National Insurance: introduction
• Check your National Insurance record

National Insurance numbers

• Apply for a National Insurance number
• Find a lost National Insurance number

National Insurance rates

• National Insurance rates and categories
• Self-employed National Insurance rates
• National Insurance for company directors
• Reduced rate National Insurance for married women
• Payroll for female employees who pay less National Insurance

Voluntary contributions

• Voluntary National Insurance

Paying and refunds

• Pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance
• Pay Class 2 National Insurance if you do not pay through Self Assessment
• Claim a National Insurance refund
• National Insurance credits
• National Insurance if you work abroad
• Defer your National Insurance

Pensions

• National Insurance and tax after State Pension age
• Additional State Pension

Carer's Credit

• Carer's Credit

More on this topic

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