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How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.
You may be able to pay voluntary Class 3 contributions to fill gaps in…
You may be able to pay voluntary contributions online through the State…
You can pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance directly using your…
If you know you’ll have gaps in your National Insurance record in the…
You can make a bank transfer using Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs: from…
Pay at a branch by cash or cheque. You’ll need the payslip HM Revenue and…
You can pay by sending a cheque to: HM Revenue and Customs National…
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
You pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions to help qualify for…
You may be able to pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions…
You can pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions directly…
You can set up a Direct Debit to make regular payments from a UK bank…
You can pay at a branch by cash or cheque. You’ll need your HM Revenue and…
You can pay from a UK bank account by sending a cheque to: HM Revenue and…
National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay when you have a gap in your National Insurance record.
If you do not pay National Insurance you may have gaps in your National…
Find out if you can pay voluntary National Insurance contributions based…
The rates for the 2025 to 2026 tax year are: £3.50 a week for Class 2…
If you live in the UK, find out how to: pay Class 2 voluntary…
How to pay Class 1A National Insurance for employers, including a HMRC reference number, bank details, Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, overseas payments and deadlines.
Use our online service to apply to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad.
This Tax Information and Impact Note describes the impact of the draft legislation of the National Insurance Contributions Bill.
How Income Tax and National Insurance contributions rules work if you’re a share fisher.
Find out about detailed Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and National Insurance contributions for current and previous years if you're an employer.
Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees.
Apply to convert the Class 3 National Insurance contributions you paid while you worked abroad to Class 2 contributions.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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