How many years you have to work to receive full State Pension amount The actual amount you get depends on your National Insurance record Liverpool Echo · Mar 22, 2022
Martin Lewis warns Rishi Sunak the poorest face choice to starve or freeze in cost-of-living crunch ‘Absolute panic’ as 10 million forced into fuel poverty, warns Martin Lewis The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022
Rutherglen MSP claims Tories have 'moral duty' to scrap national insurance hike Clare Haughey says the cost of living crisis is already hitting locals hard. Daily Record · Mar 17, 2022
Rishi Sunak could put £255 National Insurance rise on hold, says ex-watchdog From next month, workers will be charged a higher rate of National Insurance at 1.25%. This will then turn into a health and social care levy from 2023, which all employees will contribute towards - including pensioners Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022
Gove insists Tory tax hikes will go ahead in April despite growing cost of living crisis Michael Gove said the Government won't 'do away with' National Insurance rises despite Labour warning that Brits face the 'worst collection of pressures' on living standards in years Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2022
National Insurance, inflation and APR - they all hit your pocket but most don't know what they are Three quarters of Brits also don’t feel they were taught enough at school or university about savings and investments Wales Online · Mar 10, 2022
Cost of living crisis will prove 'fatal' for some families in poverty, MPs told Campaigner Jack Monroe issued a grim warning over the financial pressures facing the poorest families as Brits face rising energy bills, inflation and national insurance contributions Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022
MPs pass motion to cancel 'crisis' National Insurance rise - but Tories ignore it The House of Commons approved a motion calling on the government to cancel next month's National Insurance hike - but it is not binding and the tax rise will go ahead anyway Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022
11 ways Tory cost-of-living crisis will squeeze your family next month Energy bills are rising along with National Insurance, Council Tax, rail fares and inflation - while other help is frozen, wages suffer a real-terms cut and you have to pay for Covid tests. Here are 11 hits coming next month to your wallet Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2022
DWP: Working mums warn of crisis this April as Universal Credit childcare payments frozen Parents on Universal Credit can claim up to £646.35-a-month from the DWP to pay for childcare - but the cap hasn't changed since 2016 despite inflation, energy bills and National Insurance soaring Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022
National Insurance rates to rise in April - check how much you will pay each month Many people are unaware they will be paying more National Insurance this year. Daily Record · Mar 2, 2022
Brits could be left thousands of pounds out of pocket with price hikes Energy prices and National insurance payments are rising in April, but the price hikes do not stop there Wales Online · Mar 1, 2022
Leeds school to give all new students free uniform to help struggling parents as bills rocket Bishop Young C of E Academy want to avoid putting another financial pressure on parents struggling with bills and National Insurance increasing Leeds Live · Mar 1, 2022
Low tax pledge Rishi Sunak still won’t back down on National Insurance hike Rishi Sunak was at the centre of a row on Thursday as he made a public commitment to lower taxes but resist calls to scrap the National Insurance hike. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022
Glasgow Live · Feb 22, 2022 DWP claimants able to buy £5,000 extra State Pension for £800 says expert A pensions and savings expert has revealed how people are able to fill in gaps in their National Insurance contributions record — and therefore receive the full State Pension
Liverpool Echo · Feb 22, 2022 DWP could give some people £5,000 extra State Pension for £800, says expert National Insurance contribution gaps could stop you from getting a full State Pension
Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022 Brits can get a £5,000 state pension boost using just £800 National Insurance top-ups It is possible to get extra state pension payouts in retirement by topping up your National Insurance or claiming credits from the government that do the same thing
Chronicle Live · Feb 22, 2022 People can buy £5,000 extra State Pension from DWP for just £800, expert says By making voluntary National Insurance contributions, people could increase the value of their money by a staggering 587%
Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2022 Families of people in armed forces missing out on up to £30,000 state pension top-ups Spouses of members of the forces stationed overseas can miss out on National Insurance credits needed to get the full state pension, but research shows a scheme meant to fill the gap is under-used
Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2022 Families hit by £150 hike to clothing bills this year as cost of living crisis bites Brits are facing rocketing energy bills, an increase to national insurance contributions and rising prices in the coming months
Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2022 The prices rising from April including gas, electricity, national insurance, council tax and Sky Cost of living worry as gas, electric, water, council tax, broadband, mobiles and Sky are all set to go up in less than a month's time
Wales Online · Feb 16, 2022 31% of us don't know about huge hike in our tax bill coming in April 12% said they know nothing about the rise and 31% 'do not know very much'
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 ‘Almost half of Britons know little or nothing about National Insurance rise’ Respondents in a survey were close to being evenly split between those who support the tax rise and those who oppose it.
Belfast Live · Feb 7, 2022 West Belfast foodbank founder forced to 'think outside the box' amid food price rises The rises will come at the same time as a hike in National Insurance, energy and water bills and mortgages and as inflation makes everything we buy more expensive.
Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2022 Tesco boss says 'worst is to come' and 5% food price rise will 'squeeze' poorest The supermarket giant's chairman John Allan said some people will 'of course' have less to spend on luxuries, at the same time as energy bills rise by £693 and a National Insurance hike kicks in