National Insurance

A question about : National Insurance

I am interested in finding out the lower earnings limit for payment of N.I. Also, what is the value of N.I. contributions needed to give a years pension credit?
Could anyone help me please?

Best answers:

• If you start with this summary sheet it will probably have what you want
  Rates and Allowances - National Insurance Contributions
  These leaflets will probably have more detail.
  CA17 ! Employee’s guide to minimum contributions
  June 2002
  CA17F ! How to calculate your minimum contribution
  April 2001
  They come from the Inland Revenue National Insurance Gateway site National Insurance Contributions
  PS If you are trying to work out whether or not to make up missed NI contributions there is guide specifically devoted to this. Shortfall in National Insurance contributions - to pay or not to pay April 2004
• Ted,
  Thank you very much for your reply.
  My husband is 60 soon and is planning to stop work. We know that he will be credited automatically with contributions but I believe that if he works and pays NI in his pay he will not automatically be credited for the rest of the year.
  What we will have to take into consideration is if he pays some NI what will be the cost in having to make up a full years contributions. He is planning to do temporary work say at Christmas and some holiday times. It may be best not to do any work if the cost of the contributions are more than he might earn.
  I did not explain myself very well about the pension credit. What I meant was what is the amount that Inland Revenue consider to be a years contributions.
• I am sure the automatic credits will still apply.
  See this previous thread paying particular attention to Osprey's reply.
  Re: Increasing your State Pension previous thread