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Universal Credit: National Insurance Credits

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 10 June 2025UIN 57143

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people on Universal Credit receive National Insurance Contribution credits.

Answered by Torsten Bell

Class 3 National Insurance (NI) Credits are awarded to those in receipt of Universal Credit (UC). Where UC recipients are also in work or are entitled to NI credits on other grounds, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will undertake any relevant reconciliation where a mixture of credits have been received.

The full list of credits is listed on Gov.UK - National Insurance credits: Overview - GOV.UK

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