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National Insurance Credits

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratTreasuryTabled Answered 13 March 2025UIN 36828

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled Simplification update – January 2024, published 16 January 2024, when she plans to implement changes to National Insurance credits for parents who did not claim Child Benefit.

Answered by James Murray

I can confirm that the new National Insurance (NI) credit for parents who did not claim child benefit due to the High-Income Child Benefit Charge will be implemented as planned from April 2026 to ensure that affected parents and carers do not miss out on building entitlement to the State Pension.

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