How have I overpaid NI for last year?

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Hi
I am hoping somebody can help get my head around this!
I am hoping somebody can help get my head around this!
Last year 21/22, I earned £18436 taxable pay yet paid £1426.95 in NI (class A). I see this as an overpayment of around £300 however when I have spoken to employer and HMRC it’s not.
I was on maternity leave for the majority of the year and ended up getting tax refunds towards the end, but obviously NI don’t take this into account. So I have paid over £300 more than somebody who has earned the same amount!
Can anybody help me to understand this?
Thanks
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For example the threshold for NI (below which no NI is payable ) for 21/22 was £797 a month so anyone earning say £500 one month lost £297 of NI allowance.