National insurance

ji2611

My partner has just noticed that for the last 14 months his employer has not deducted his national insurance contributions what will happen will he now be liable to pay it all back?

HappyMJ

ji2611 wrote: »

My partner has just noticed that for the last 14 months his employer has not deducted his national insurance contributions what will happen will he now be liable to pay it all back?

Not deducted doesn't necessarily mean not paid.

I'd be contacting the tax office and find out whether NI credits are being earned.

xylophone

http://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/employed/what-national-insurance-do-i-pay-as-an-employee

Is he under the threshold?

ji2611

Thanks for your reply,I do not think he would be eligible for credits as he is not on any benefits or pensions and his wage is above the threshold.

ji2611

Thanks for your reply,no his wage is above the threshold

xylophone

Your partner should contact payroll in the first instance to check what has happened.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/national-insurance-enquiries-for-employees-and-individuals

ji2611

Thanks for the replies,looks like an error at his employers accountant over £2000 to pay back !

atush

The company should pay it for him and dock his pay a monthly amt til he catches up. As it was their mistake (via their accountant).

Unless you have the cash and prefer to get ahead of it. Just make sure that he gets his NI credits.

ji2611

He will have to pay it back monthly,I do not think he will get NI credits as he is not on any benefits or pensions.

atush

He should get NI credits for WORKING. You get credits for working, not just benefits. Otherwise how would working people get a state pension? He did work, but the credits may not have registered as they werent paid?

Check if he has credits for the period worked where the payments were not taken

ji2611

Sorry I had a look at GOV.UK and the eligibility listings did not seem to include someone working full time not on benefits/tax credit etc not yet pension age so I thought it looked like he would not be eligible but it is quite confusing!