Petition Remove the lower limit on the nil band Class 4 National Insurance contributions.

This is a separate matter to the Spring 2017 budget. From 2018 those earning < £5,965 must pay £733 p.a. (£14.10/w) for National Security via Class 3 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) while, unfairly, those earning more (£5,965-£8,060) will pay £0 to access them via a nil band on Class 4 NICs.

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1. Ref: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-abolishing-class-2-national-insurance-and-introducing-a-contributory-benefit-test-to-class-4-national-insurance-for-the-self-employed/the-abolition-of-class-2-national-insurance-introducing-a-benefit-test-into-class-4-national-insurance-for-the-self-employed, accessed 16th March 2017.

2. Ref: https://www.aat.org.uk/prod/s3fs-public/assets/AAT_response_toConsultationonClass2NICabolition2016.pdf, accessed 16th March 2017.

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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