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- If the fund runs low and there is a risk of there not being enough money in it to pay the benefits in question the Treasury tops it up from general government funds. If the fund builds up a good surplus then it lends money to other parts of government, effectively reducing the national debt.
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Mar 1, 2019 · A viral post on social media claims UK adults’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are being used to pay off the national debt. This is, in part, correct, but it doesn’t affect the amount of pensions or benefits people get in return for their NICs.
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Apr 17, 2024 · This figure refers specifically to savings from recently announced reductions to employee National Insurance contributions (NICs). On 6 April the main rate of NICs will be lowered from 10% to 8%, having been previously reduced from 12% to 10% in January.
If the fund builds up a good surplus then it lends money to other parts of government, effectively reducing the national debt. ( Full Fact did an explainer on this particular point in 2019.) There is no automatic relationship between the total amount raised from NICs and the generosity or otherwise of contributory benefits.
In years when the fund is not sufficient to finance benefits, it is topped up from general taxation revenues; and in years when the fund builds up a surplus, it is used to reduce the national debt: essentially, the government lending money to itself.
Jan 9, 2024 · On 6 January, changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs) announced by the government in November 2023 took effect, reducing the main rate of NICs from 12% to 10%.
Apr 29, 2024 · The change, which reduced the main rate of NI from 10% to 8%, took effect from 6 April 2024, the start of the new tax year and providing a boost to the pay packets of millions of workers.
Nov 6, 2022 · The majority of businesses will also see a reduction in their NI bills. Each business will save an average of £9,600 each in 2023-24, according to the government. National Insurance rise to be...