National insurance

nutty1

I work but don’t earn enough to pay national insurance, but I do get some universal credit, will ni be paid for me on the universal credit 

poppy12345

UC pays class 3 NI credits towards your state pension.

calcotti

poppy12345 said:

UC pays class 3 NI credits towards your state pension. 

Apologies this come with a pedant alert - NI gives Class 3 NI credits - it doesn't pay anything.

nutty1 said:

I work but don’t earn enough to pay national insurance, 

If you earn more than £123/week you are treated as having paid Class 1 contributions even though you don't actually pay anything.

poppy12345

calcotti said:

poppy12345 said:

UC pays class 3 NI credits towards your state pension. 

Apologies this come with a pedant alert - NI gives Class 3 NI credits - it doesn't pay anything.

That's what i meant but quite right to correct it, thanks.

calcotti

poppy12345 said:

calcotti said:

poppy12345 said:

UC pays class 3 NI credits towards your state pension. 

Apologies this come with a pedant alert - NI gives Class 3 NI credits - it doesn't pay anything.

That's what i meant ..

I knew you did