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447176

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the (a) potential merits and (b) cost to the public purse of extending the class 1 secondary national insurance contributions exemption for employees aged under 21 to include employees aged under 25.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	23846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government is determined to support young people into work. The existing Employer NICs relief for under 21 year olds recognises that the problem of youth unemployment is most acute for those at the youngest end of the scale. The Employer NICs relief for apprentices under 25 (to be introduced this April) focuses resources on those seeking to gain skills and experience through an apprenticeship to improve their employment prospects.</p><br /><p>HM Revenue and Customs does not routinely estimate the cost of extending tax or NICs reliefs, so an accurate assessment of the cost of extending the Employer NICs relief to all under 25s is not available. However, the Government keeps all taxes and tax reliefs under review as a matter of course. Any decision on extending these existing NICs reliefs would depend on whether this would offer value for money in helping young people find and stay in work.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/01/2016 11:38:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

446744

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of the extension of the Class 1 Secondary National Insurance Contributions exemption for employees aged under 21 to date.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	23691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as HM Revenue and Customs does not routinely produce in-year estimates of the cost of abolishing Class 1 employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) for employees under the age of 21.</p><br /><p>However a full year costing estimate of this policy is published in table 2.2 of Budget 2015 which is available from the following address:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/416330/47881_Budget_2015_Web_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/416330/47881_Budget_2015_Web_Accessible.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>The estimates for each financial year from 2015 to 2020 are as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><br> Employer NICs: abolish for under 21s basic rate earnings</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-450</p></td><td><p>-500</p></td><td><p>-535</p></td><td><p>-560</p></td><td><p>-585</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p>These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) outturn data up to 2012-13, and then projected to 2019-20 in line with the Office for Budget Responsibility's March 2015 economic and fiscal outlook.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/01/2016 14:41:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

439510

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons were paying National Insurance contributions in the most recent period for which data are available, and how many of those were citizens of the EU10 countries at the time they first registered for a National Insurance number.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL4695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2016 answer text <p>In 2012-13 it is estimated that 26.8m individuals are liable to National Insurance Contributions from earned income or self-employed profits across the different classes of National Insurance.</p><br /><p>This is estimated using the latest available outturn from the Survey of Personal Income (SPI) for 2012-13. The SPI does not contain information on the nationality of individuals in the sample.</p><br /><p>Calculating the number of individuals in 2012-13 who were paying National Insurance Contributions who were citizens of the EU when they first registered for a National Insurance number is complex and cannot be done quickly.However, HM Revenue and Customs are planning to produce more data early in 2016 on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 06/01/2016 14:40:17 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

421733

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	12116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>There is a range of guidance available to help a person understand the implications of not paying national insurance. A person’s record can be made up of national insurance contributions and credits from a variety of sources. When these are posted to the individual’s 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’s 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> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/10/2015 15:08:04 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

388370

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	5861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <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> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/07/2015 11:56:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

386537

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	4744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <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 “Security in retirement – towards a new pensions system” 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> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/07/2015 15:29:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

222423

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	224788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <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> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 224789 question first answered 26/02/2015 16:43:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

222429

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	224789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <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> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 224788 question first answered 26/02/2015 16:43:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

177785

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	223403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Employment Allowance is administered by Her Majesty’s 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> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/03/2015 11:18:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

176030

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	222348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <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> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 222274 question first answered 02/02/2015 17:38:37 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb