Introduction to National Insurance

Please note: National Insurance guidance from HM Revenue & Customs can be found on the GOV.UK website. We provide links to the key information below.

National Insurance [1]
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance classes, check your contributions record

National Insurance credits [2]
Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions

National Insurance if you go abroad [3]
You might be able to pay UK National Insurance while you’re working abroad, depending on where you’re working and how long for

National Insurance and tax after State Pension age [4]
Age-related tax allowance, calculating tax if you carry on working, National Insurance payments

Additional State Pension [5]
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension