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Closed petition Reverse the 1.25% NIC increase and remove the upper earnings limit
We the undersigned want the Government to reverse the 1.25% increase in National Insurance contributions and remove the upper earnings limit on National Insurance Contributions, so that everyone earning above £190 a week pays 12% of the rest of their income on National Insurance.
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We believe the current system is unfair on lower paid workers, especially with the recent increase. With the current system there is an Upper Earning Limit - set at the Higher Rate Tax threshold of £50,270 - beyond which an individual pays a lower rate of NIC (3.25%). This means those earning over £50,270 pay a lower proportion of income in National Insurance than many lower paid workers. NIC should apply equally, without stepped rates.
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