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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/421733/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There is a range of guidance available to help a person understand the implications of not paying national insurance. A person\u2019s record can be made up of national insurance contributions and credits from a variety of sources. When these are posted to the individual\u2019s contributions record after the end of the tax year the individual may have insufficient contributions on their account for that year to qualify for certain benefits. These gaps in a person\u2019s national insurance contributions record may be filled by the payment of voluntary Class 3 contributions. <br> HM Revenue and Customs has published guidance on GOV.UK that explains when the payment of voluntary Class 3 contributions may be beneficial, eligibility, rates and how and when to pay. This is available to view here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions<\/a><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department gives to ensure that the implications of missing national insurance contributions are made clear to those concerned at the time they are missed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/388370", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/388370/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>National Insurance credits are generally available to people who are unable to work and pay contributions for example if they are unemployed, incapable of work or caring for others.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>National Insurance credits are awarded automatically with qualifying social security benefits; otherwise applications are required to determine eligibility.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government is introducing a new credit for those who reach State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. It will be available to the spouses and civil partners of members of HM Forces for past periods spent accompanying their Service partner on postings outside the UK.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Those not eligible for National Insurance credits may be able to fill gaps in their record to protect certain benefits by paying voluntary contributions. These are subject to time limits; and higher rate provisions when paid late.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>For those who would like further information on their National Insurance record they should go to the GOV.UK website <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Insurance Contributions"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements exist to support those who have fallen behind with national insurance contributions in fully accessing contributory benefits.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4445", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ben Howlett"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/386537", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/386537/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<ul><li><p>The Government has no plans to make refunds of Class 3 voluntary National Insurance contributions paid prior to publication of the White Paper \u201cSecurity in retirement \u2013 towards a new pensions system\u201d which was published on 25 May 2006 and proposed a reduction in the number of qualifying years for a State Pension to 30, which eventually came into force from 6 April 2010. As these contributions were correctly paid at the time and cannot be refunded.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Individuals who made voluntary National Insurance contributions between 25 May 2006 and 26 July 2007 (or 11 February 2008 in the case of Northern Ireland), but would have chosen not to do so had they been aware of the Government's intention to reduce the number of qualifying years required for a full basic State Pension to 30, may be entitled to a refund because the contributions could have been paid in error.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>From 6 April 2016 the number of qualifying years needed for the new State Pension will increase to 35.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p>"}
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        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Insurance Contributions"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to repay people who have made excess class 3 voluntary National Insurance contributions who will not qualify for state pension because of the introduction of a 30-year qualifying period in 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3933", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Charlotte Leslie"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bristol North West"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Charlotte Leslie"}
      ], "uin" : "4744"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222423", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222423/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>At Autumn Statement 2014, the Chancellor announced employers of apprentices under the age of 25, from April 2016, will no longer be required to pay secondary Class 1 (employer) National Insurance contributions (NICs) on earnings up to the Upper Earnings Limit (UEL), for those employees.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>There are estimated to be around 180,000 employers offering such apprenticeships in the UK. The tax base on this measure was estimated on an individual apprentice basis, using the 2012-13 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings along with administrative data on the number of apprenticeships from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. An estimate of total revenue or a breakdown by region for these employers is not available.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Gauke"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was raised in revenue from employers of apprentices under the age of 25 in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) England who were required to pay secondary Class 1 employer national insurance contributions on earnings up to the upper earnings limit in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3909", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Pamela Nash"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Airdrie and Shotts"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Pamela Nash"}
      ], "uin" : "224788"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222429", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222429/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>At Autumn Statement 2014, the Chancellor announced employers of apprentices under the age of 25, from April 2016, will no longer be required to pay secondary Class 1 (employer) National Insurance contributions (NICs) on earnings up to the Upper Earnings Limit (UEL), for those employees.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>There are estimated to be around 180,000 employers offering such apprenticeships in the UK. The tax base on this measure was estimated on an individual apprentice basis, using the 2012-13 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings along with administrative data on the number of apprenticeships from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. An estimate of total revenue or a breakdown by region for these employers is not available.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Hertfordshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Gauke"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Insurance Contributions"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers of apprentices under the age of 25 who are required to pay secondary Class 1 (employer) national insurance contributions on earnings up to the upper earnings limit there were in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales (d) Northern Ireland and (e) England in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3909", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Pamela Nash"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Airdrie and Shotts"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Pamela Nash"}
      ], "uin" : "224789"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/177785", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/177785/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Employment Allowance is administered by Her Majesty\u2019s Revenue and Customs. Details of all HMRC spending, in excess of £25,000, are set out on the government website via: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000<\/a><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4117", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrea Leadsom"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Northamptonshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrea Leadsom"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-25T11:18:09.973Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Insurance Contributions"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total advertising budget is for the campaign to promote the Employment Allowance; and how much has been spent on (a) television, (b) newspaper, (c) online, (d) radio and (e) other advertising mentioning that allowance in the last 24 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3917", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Walney"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Barrow and Furness"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "John Woodcock"}
      ], "uin" : "223403"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176030", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176030/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and HM Treasury are handling the review on the use of overarching contracts of employment by employment intermediaries, including umbrella companies, in the temporary labour market. Officials have met with over 70 interested organisations from a number of sectors. The discussion paper closes on 10 February 2015.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Hertfordshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Gauke"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department is making on preventing companies from deducting both employer and employee National Insurance contributions from their employees' pay packets.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3910", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guto Bebb"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aberconwy"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Guto Bebb"}
      ], "uin" : "222348"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173041", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173041/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This information is not available, I refer the Honourable Member to the reply I gave to the Rt. Honourable Member for Delyn on 8 January 2014: Column 238W.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Hertfordshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Gauke"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Insurance Contributions"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse is of exempting intra-company transfer workers from overseas from paying national insurance contributions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birkenhead"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Frank Field"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170959", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170959/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><strong>The information is not available.<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4262", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Deighton"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Deighton"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Insurance Contributions"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many additional part-time workers, by gender, currently earning between £3,000 a year and the current lower earnings limit they estimate would, by virtue of their earnings, fall within the National Insurance system should the lower earnings limit be reduced to £3,000 and at what gross cost to the Exchequer; how many of those additional part-time workers, by gender, earning between £3,000 a year and the lower earnings limit would currently be credited into the National Insurance system; and what, taking into account existing crediting arrangements, would be the net cost of reducing the lower earnings limit to £3,000.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1845", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Hollis of Heigham"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Hollis of Heigham"}
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