National Insurance FAQs

The National Insurance system is funded by both paid workers and employers. It is run by the government and is mainly used to finance state benefits. Depending on your level of income, you will need make national insurance contributions if you are employed under PAYE and if you are self employed.

Classes of national insurance

There are different classes of national insurance with the type you pay decided by your employment status and your level of income.

Please use our national insurance FAQ’s to help answer your national insurance queries and find relevant contact details for the National Insurance Contributions Office (NICO).