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Pension Credits

My friend just returning to employment after years of sickness due to mental health. She's taken a very low paid  job to get some experience. She says higher NI threshold will need she won't get penson credits.Is this true?

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  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,173 Forumite
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    No….

    For employees, there's no change to this 'lower earnings limit', which is the point at which people gain a national insurance credit. From 6 April 2022, employees earning above £6,396 will qualify for a credit and they'll pay national insurance at 13.25% on earnings from £9,880. Then from 6 July 2022, employees earning from £6,396 will continue to qualify for a credit, while national insurance at 13.25% will be due on earnings from £12,570. From 
    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/03/spring-statement-2022-national-insurance-rise-tax-cut-/
  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,173 Forumite
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    Presuming your talking about NI credits and not Pension Credit a benefit pensioners can receive if they have low income. 
  • Alice_Holt
    Alice_Holt Posts: 6,094 Forumite
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    No.

        Pension Credit tops up retirement income to a minimum level (currently £177 pw). It is a means tested benefit with no NI contributions needed. 

       The state pension has different eligibility criteria.
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