National Insurance calculator

If a client is self-employed, they won't be able to rely on common employer benefits such as death-in-service cover or sick pay.

This means that without an additional plan in place, they and their family could face financial difficulty if they were to die or were unable to work due to illness or injury.

However, self-employed clients' National Insurance contributions differ from employed clients - and the amount they pay is usually less. So, have they thought about using the difference to fund the protection they need to give themselves the benefits many employed clients take for granted?

For example, if a client's annual income or profit is £50,000, they're likely to pay about £987.78 less in NI contributions than an employee each year. For less than this they could take out £465,000 of Life Cover and a monthly Income Protection benefit of £2,416.*

And if their business is set up as a limited company, taking out a Relevant Life Plan could provide further tax savings.

Enter your self-employed client's details below for an estimate of how much less National Insurance they might pay.

* Example quote is based on a 40-year-old non-smoker. Plan is based on guaranteed rates and a term of 25 years. Income Protection is based on deferred period of four weeks and cover payment period of two years. Annual premium is £985.31 and includes Wavier of Premium (Sickness), a £2.60 plan charge, and is correct as at 9 November 2018.