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Voluntary Contributions: British Nationals Abroad

Asked by Victoria CollinsLiberal DemocratTreasuryTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116652

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK citizens living abroad were making voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions in each of the last five years.

Answered by Torsten Bell

A population estimate for the number of individuals who pay voluntary class 2 National Insurance contributions abroad is being published on the 12 March 2026, in the Tax Information and Impact note for the Voluntary National Insurance contributions abroad changes announced at Budget 2025.

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