Pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions if you do not pay through Self Assessment
At your bank or building society
You can pay at a branch by cash or cheque.
You’ll need your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) payslip. You’ll find this on the payment request HMRC sent you.
If you pay between Monday and Friday, HMRC will accept your payment on the date you make it, and not the date it reaches HMRC’s account.
Make the cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue and Customs only’.
Write your 18-digit reference number on the back of your cheque. You’ll find the reference number on the payslip or the payment request sent to you by HMRC.
If you do not have a payment request or reference number, you can get help from the National Insurance helpline.
If you use the wrong reference number:
- your payment may be delayed
- your payment may be used to pay a different tax bill that you owe
- HMRC may send you a reminder to pay
If your payment has paid the wrong tax bill, you can contact the National Insurance helpline to ask for your payment to be moved.
Confirmation of payment
You do not need to contact HMRC to check your payment has been received.
It will appear on your National Insurance record and your personal tax account. This can take up to 8 weeks.