National Insurance credits: government extends the deadline to let you plug the pensions gap
National Insurance credits: government extends the deadline to let you plug the pensions gap
Spending just over £800 to purchase NI credits today could add £5,500 a year to your pension pot in future - and thanks to a government extension on t…
7 Mar 2023
What could be in the chancellor’s statement on 31 October?
What could be in the chancellor’s statement on 31 October?
After dismantling most of the mini-Budget in a series of U-turns, Jeremy Hunt will reveal the rest of his “medium-term fiscal plan” on Halloween. We l…
19 Oct 2022
Mini-Budget: stamp duty and income tax cut as Kwarteng targets growth
Mini-Budget: stamp duty and income tax cut as Kwarteng targets growth
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced sweeping tax cuts in his mini-Budget statement. Here's what was said.
23 Sep 2022
National Insurance increase will be reversed in November, says chancellor
National Insurance increase will be reversed in November, says chancellor
The UK government has ditched the 1.25 percentage-point National Insurance rise, which will see workers pocket more pay and reduce tax for UK business…
22 Sep 2022
What we know and what to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget
What we know and what to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget
New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is to deliver a “mini-Budget”. Nicole García Mérida explains what we can expect to see.
22 Sep 2022
Here’s what the Spring Statement means for your money
Here’s what the Spring Statement means for your money
David Prosser looks into the details of Rishi Sunak's "jam tomorrow" Spring Statement and explains just what it means for you and your money.
23 Mar 2022
The National Insurance rise is not needed – Sunak should have ditched it
The National Insurance rise is not needed – Sunak should have ditched it
With our public finances in better shape than many people think, the chancellor's decision not to ditch the rise in National Insurance contributions i…
23 Mar 2022
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What the rise in National Insurance contributions means for you
What the rise in National Insurance contributions means for you
National Insurance contributions are due to increase from 6 April. Saloni Sardana explains the reasons behind the rise, and how much it will cost you.
17 Feb 2022
The new social-care levy: an unfair tax that protects the “assetocracy”
The new social-care levy: an unfair tax that protects the “assetocracy”
The government’s regressive social-care levy will make Britain’s tax system even more complex.
Root-and-branch reform is long overdue.
18 Sep 2021
Why the government's plan for funding social care is a lousy one
Why the government's plan for funding social care is a lousy one
Insisting that people use their property wealth to pay for social care is perfectly reasonable, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
10 Sep 2021
What’s better than two types of income tax? Three types of income tax!
What’s better than two types of income tax? Three types of income tax!
The government is to fund social care costs by raising National Insurance contributions and adding a “health and social care levy”. John Stepek looks …
7 Sep 2021
What are national insurance contributions?
What are national insurance contributions?
Most of us pay National Insurance contributions but few of us really understand them. Help is at hand with our quick guide to demystifying this esoter…
21 Sep 2020
Why you should keep a close eye on your National Insurance contributions
Why you should keep a close eye on your National Insurance contributions
The state pension now requires a 35-year record of National Insurance payments to get the maximum payment. Check your record is correct, because any m…
20 Dec 2019
When to top up your national insurance to boost your state pension
When to top up your national insurance to boost your state pension
If your national insurance contributions fall short of getting you a full state pension, you can make voluntary top-up contributions.
14 Jul 2019
Grandparents allowances: make sure you claim pension benefits for babysitting
Grandparents allowances: make sure you claim pension benefits for babysitting
Many people may be missing out on future state pension benefits because they’re unaware of grandparents allowances that reward them for caring for you…
5 Jun 2019
How to fix the fuss over National Insurance contributions
How to fix the fuss over National Insurance contributions
The solution to all the fuss over National Insurance contributions for the self-employed is simple, says Merryn Somerset Webb. We all pay the same tax…
14 Mar 2017
'Stay at home' mums: don't lose your NI credits
'Stay at home' mums: don't lose your NI credits
Thanks to new rules on child benefits, some mothers could miss out on collecting their National Insurance credits. Here's how to make sure you don't.
9 Apr 2013