Contracted-In Contribution Rates
These tables will not be updated after the 2015/16 tax year.
For rates and earnings limits for later years see National insurance rates and earnings limits.
| Weekly Earnings | Monthly Earnings | Annual Earnings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | From | To | From | To | From | To | Employee Contribution |
Employer Contribution |
| 2015/16 | £0 £155.01 £156.01 >£815 |
£155 £156 £815 |
£0 £672.01 £676.01 >£3,532 |
£672 £676 £3,532 |
£0 £8,060.01 £8,112.01 |
£8,060 £8,112 £42,385 >£42,385 |
Nil 12% 12% 2% |
Nil Nil 13.8%* 13.8% |
| 2014/15 | £0 £153.01 >£805 |
£153 £805 - |
£0 £663.01 >£3,489 |
£663 £3,489 - |
£0 £7,956.01 >£41,865 |
£7,956 £41,865 - |
Nil 12% 2% |
Nil 13.8% 13.8% |
| 2013/14 | £0 £148.01 £149.01 >£797 |
£0 £148.01 £149.01 >£797 |
£0 £641.01 £646.01 >£3,454 |
£641 £646 £3,454 - |
£0 £7,696.01 £7,755.01 >£41,450 |
£7,696 £7,755 £41,450 - |
Nil Nil 12% 2% |
Nil 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% |
| 2012/13 | £0 £144.01 £146.01 >£817 |
£144 £146 £817 - |
£0 £624.01 £634.01 >£3,540 |
£624 £634 £3,540 - |
£0 £7,488.01 £7,605.01 >£42,475 |
£7,488 £7,605 £42,475 - |
Nil Nil 12% 2% |
Nil 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% |
| 2011/12 | £0 £136.01 £139.01 >£817 |
£136 £139 £817 - |
£0 £589.01 £602.01 >£3,540 |
£589 £602 £3,540 - |
£0 £7,072.01 £7,225.01 >£42,475 |
£7,072 £7,225 £42,475 - |
Nil Nil 12% 2% |
Nil 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% |
| 2010/11 | £0 £110.01 >£844 |
£110 £844 - |
£0 £476.01 >£3,656 |
£476 £3,656 - | £0 £5,715.01 >£43,875 |
£5,715 £43,875 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 12.8% 12.8% |
| 2009/10 | £0 £110.01 >£844 |
£110 £844 - |
£0 £476.01 >£3,656 |
£476 £3,656 - |
£0 £5,715.01 >£43,875 |
£5,715 £43,875 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 12.8% 12.8% |
| 2008/09 | £0 £105.01 >£770 |
£105 £770 - |
£0 £453.01 >£3,337 |
£453 £3,337 - |
£0 £5,435.01 >£40,040 |
£5,435 £40,040 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 12.8% 12.8% |
* For employees under the age of 21 the employer pays no National Insurance until the annual earnings exceed £42,385.
| Weekly Earnings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | From | To | Employee Contribution | Employer Contribution |
| 2007/08 | £0 £100.01 >£670 |
£100 £670 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 2.8% 12.8% |
| 2006/07 | £0 £97.01 £645 |
£97 £645 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 12.8% 12.8% |
| 2005/06 | £0 £94.01 £630 |
£94 £630 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 12.8% 12.8% |
| 2004/05 | £0 £91.01 > £610 |
£91 £610 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 12.8% 12.8% |
| 2003/04 | £0 £89.01 > £595 |
£89 £595 - |
Nil 11% 1% |
Nil 12.8% 12.8% |
| 2002/03 | £0 £89.01 > £585 |
£89 £585 - |
Nil 10% Nil |
Nil 11.8% 11.8% |
| 2001/02 | £0 £87.01 >£575 |
£87 £575 - |
Nil 10% Nil |
Nil 11.9% 11.9% |
| 2000/01 | Employee: £0 £76.01 >£535 Employer: £0 £84.01 >£535 |
£76 £535 - £84 £535 - |
Nil 10% Nil |
Nil 12.2% 12.2% |