NIM30013 - Special Cases: Married Women: Payment of voluntary contributions

Regulation 132, Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

When a woman cancels her election she can subsequently pay Class 3 contributions for the whole of the year in which full liability started even if there is full liability for only part of the year.

However, Class 3 contributions cannot be accepted;

• if they will not count for or increase benefit entitlement; or
• for any year throughout which the woman had reduced liability

For further information about Class 3 NICs see NIM25000