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Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
You pay National Insurance contributions to qualify for certain benefits…
You have a National Insurance number to make sure your National Insurance…
The class you pay depends on your employment status and how much you earn.…
The amount of National Insurance you pay depends on your employment status…
National Insurance contributions count towards the benefits and pensions…
Your benefits could be affected if there are gaps in your National…
You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if you: change your personal…
Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
You can apply for a National Insurance number if you: live in the UK have…
To get a National Insurance number you need to apply online. You’ll need…
Guidance for National Insurance. Including how to apply for a National Insurance number and check your record. As well as rates, paying, refunds, voluntary contributions and pensions.
Guidance and information about the National Security and Investment Act.
Class 1 National Insurance (NI) contribution rates for the current tax year, what NI category letters mean.
Information on the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).
National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay when you have a gap in your National Insurance record.
Information on how to find your National Insurance number and how to get a letter with your National Insurance number on.
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