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Which Class contributions do I pay - Class 2 or 3?

thenap80 · 2025-01-07 14:11:18

I left UK about 6 years ago, living in Sweden now Switzerland. I am from UK and worked there for many years before leaving - paid about 15 years of NI contributions in full so far. I am not employed or self employed abroad - stay at home dad! If I want to pay NI contributions on a voluntary basis, I can't see which Class I…

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pinnks Posts: 1,549 Forumite

14 January at 9:15PM

molerat said:

pinnks said:

molerat said:

You can only pay class 2 if you in some kind of employment, class 3 otherwise.

That is not correct if you are paying from abroad. The stipulation is simply employed or self-employed.

I believe "some kind of employment" covers both employed and self employed as opposed to unemployed

Not how I read it but yes, it can be read that way.

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