Voluntary contributions

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Services

• Voluntary National Insurance

  National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay if you have a gap in your record: rates, how to pay and what to do if you work abroad.

• Apply to pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions

  Use form CA5603 to find out when you should make voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contribution payments, how to apply to make a payment and how to pay.

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Guidance and regulation

• Apply to pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions for periods abroad
  • Detailed guide
  • 14 July 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Apply for a refund of Class 2 National Insurance contributions
  • Detailed guide
  • 29 May 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Apply for a refund of Class 3 National Insurance contributions
  • Detailed guide
  • 29 May 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Apply to convert National Insurance contributions you paid when you worked abroad
  • Detailed guide
  • 16 September 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs

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News and communications

• 10,000 boost State Pension with online payments
  • 7 October 2024
  • HM Revenue & Customs and Department for Work and Pensions
  • Press release
• Online voluntary National Insurance payments service launches
  • 29 April 2024
  • HM Revenue & Customs and Department for Work and Pensions
  • Press release
• Deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions extended to April 2025
  • 12 June 2023
  • HM Revenue & Customs and Department for Work and Pensions
  • Press release
• Taxpayers given more time for voluntary National Insurance contributions
  • 7 March 2023
  • HM Revenue & Customs and Department for Work and Pensions
  • Press release

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Policy papers and consultations

• Voluntary National Insurance contributions: call for evidence
  • 23 June 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Closed call for evidence
• Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad from 6 April 2026
  • 16 March 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Policy paper
• National Insurance contributions: extending the voluntary National Insurance contributions deadline
  • 20 July 2023
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Policy paper

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Organisations

• HM Revenue
  & Customs
• Department
  for Work &
  Pensions