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National Insurance Rates 2008/9 - NI Rates

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£ per week (unless stated) 2007-08 Change 2008-09
Lower earnings limit, primary Class 1 £87 +£3 £90
Upper earnings limit, primary Class 1 £670 +£100 £770
Primary threshold £100 +£5 £105
Secondary threshold £100 +£5 £105
Employees’ primary Class 1 rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit 11% - 11%
Employees’ primary Class 1 rate above upper earnings limit 1% - 1%
Employees’ contracted-out rebate - salary-related schemes 1.6% - 1.6%
Employees’ contracted-out rebate - money-purchase schemes 1.6% - 1.6%
Married women’s reduced rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit 4.85% - 4.85%
Married women’s rate above upper earnings limit 1% - 1%
Employers’ secondary Class 1 rate above secondary threshold 12.8% - 12.8%
Employers’ contracted-out rebate, salary-related schemes 3.7% - 3.7%
Employers’ contracted-out rebate, money-purchase schemes 1.4% - 1.4%
Class 2 rate (per week) £2.20 +£0.10 £2.30
Class 2 small earnings exception £4,635 per year +£190

£4,825

per year

Special Class 2 rate for share fishermen (per week) £2.85 +0.10 £2.95
Special Class 2 rate for volunteer development workers £4.35 +£0.15 £4.50
Class 3 rate (per week) £7.80 £0.30 £8.10
Class 4 lower profits limit £5,225 per year +£210

£5,435

per year

Class 4 upper profits limit £34,840 per year +£5,200

£40,040

per year

Class 4 rate between lower profits limit and upper profits limit 8% - 8%
Class 4 rate above upper profits limit 1% - 1%

Posted January 8, 2008


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