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Voluntary class 2 NI

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startrim
startrim Posts: 69 Forumite
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edited 13 June 2023 at 2:57PM in Topping up your state pension
I am self employed and have another 6 years class 2 NI to pay before I retire.
I understand that if I were to earn under £6725 I can pay voluntary class 2 NI.
What about if I have no self employed earnings for that tax year, am I still able to pay voluntary class 2 NI?

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  • Dazed_and_C0nfused
    Dazed_and_C0nfused Posts: 17,444 Forumite
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    startrim said:
    I am self employed and have another 6 years class 2 NI to pay before I retire.
    I understand that if I were to earn under £6725 I can pay voluntary class 2 NI.
    What about if I have no self employed earnings for that tax year, am I still able to pay voluntary class 2 NI?
    Do you mean you if you were still trading but had a spectacularly bad year?
  • startrim
    startrim Posts: 69 Forumite
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    Thanks for the reply.
    I may take a year or 2 off while I move house and take a holiday (not had one in 9 years).
    So there would be no self employed earnings during that time.
    Could I still make class 2 NI contributions?
  • startrim said:
    Thanks for the reply.
    I may take a year or 2 off while I move house and take a holiday (not had one in 9 years).
    So there would be no self employed earnings during that time.
    Could I still make class 2 NI contributions?
    In that case then no, as I understand it you would need to pay Class 3.
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