Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 95516

Employment and Support Allowance: National Insurance Contributions

Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the total amount of national insurance contributions made by recipients of Contributory Employment Support Allowance.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Entitlement to contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is based on a claimant’s National Insurance (NI) contribution record. Aggregating each ESA claimant’s NI contributions would require detailed analysis of individual claimants’ administrati...

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