NIM25020 - Class 3 NICs: benefits for which Class 3 NICs count up to 5 April 2016

Section 21 Social Security Contributions & Benefits Act 1992

Section 21 Social Security Contributions & Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

Up to and including 5 April 2016 Class 3 NICs count only towards satisfying the contribution conditions for the following benefits:

• basic State Pension (where the individual reaches State Pension age on or before 5 April 2016)
• new State Pension (where the individual reaches State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016)
• bereavement payment (formerly widow’s payment up to April 2001)
• widowed parent’s allowance (formerly widowed mother’s allowance up to April 2001)
• bereavement allowance (formerly widow’s pension up to April 2001)
• child’s special allowance