Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80794

Department for Work and Pensions: Revenue and Customs

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Will Forster

Liberal DemocratWoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on improving communication between his Department and HMRC on (a) cases involving voluntary National Insurance contributions paid while working a

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We work closely with HMRC on Voluntary National Insurance Contributions, sharing information where appropriate and proactively identifying ways we can improve our working practices. This includes Voluntary National Insurance Contribution related work.