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Voluntary Contributions

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 48326

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken to process voluntary National Insurance contributions for people who contacted her Department before 5 April 2025.

Answered by Torsten Bell

The Department has doubled the number of people supporting this important activity and is pursuing digital routes to support processing Voluntary National Insurance Contributions.

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