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Paying National Insurance Contributions for UK nationals (but not UK residents)
smacdonald007
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I am a UK National but not currently a UK resident. I would however like to continue paying my National Insurance contributions so as to benefit from the health services in the UK, and in case I come back to live in the UK at a later date. Please can you confirm if this is possible, and if so, please advise who I would contact to pay NI contributions given I no longer complete tax returns nor have a UK employer.
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It's possible to pay some of your national insurance contributions. Get in touch with HMRC residency at Newcastle (use google).
You don't need to pay NI to be able to use the NHS, just turn up in the UK.
The main reason for paying voluntary NI is so that you retain your entitlement to a State Pension (you need 30 years of full payment to get the full pension).
Voluntary payments do not count towards a number of NI tested benefits so there is no benefit there either.
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