National Insurance Contributions

Class 1 (Employees) Not Contracted out of State Second Pension S2P
2008/09 2007/08
Employee: Employee:

No NICs where earnings
are up to £105 a week
11% NICs on £105.01-£770 a week
1% NICs over £770 a week

No NICs where earnings
are up to £100 a week
11% NICs on £100.01-£670 a week
1% NICs over £670 a week

Employer: Employer:

No NICs on the first £105 a week
12.8% NICs over £105 a week

No NICs on the first £100 a week
12.8% NICs over £100 a week

   
Earnings limit or threshold 2008/09 2007/08
  Weekly Monthly Annual Weekly Monthly Annual
£ £ £ £ £ £
Lower limit (LEL) 90 390 4,680 87 377 4,524
NICs start 105 453 5,435 100 435 5,225
Upper limit (UEL) 770 3,337 40,040 670 2,904 34,840
             
Contracted-out S2P rebate 2008/09 2007/08
Reduction on band earnings £90.01-£770 pw £87.01-£670 pw
Employer rate reduction    
  • Salary-related scheme
3.7% 3.7%
  • Money-purchase scheme
1.4% 1.4%
Employee rate reduction 1.6%
1.6%
     
Class 1A (Employers) 2008/09
2007/08
Most taxable employee benefits 12.8% 12.8%
     
Class 2 (Self-Employed) 2008/09 2007/08
Flat rate £2.30 pw
£119.60 pa
£2.20 pw
£114.40 pa
If earnings over £4,825 pa £4,635 pa
     
Class 4 (Self-Employed) * 2008/09 2007/08
On profits £5,435-£40,040 pa
8%
£5,225-£34,840 pa
8%
  Over £40,040 pa
1%
Over £34,840 pa
1%
     
* Unless over state pension age on 6 April 
     
Class 3 (Voluntary) 2008/09 2007/08
Flat rate £8.10pw
£421.20 pa
£7.80pw
£405.60 pa


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