Written Question·Treasury·UIN 105542

National Insurance Contributions: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential financial impact on overseas residents of the removal of Class 2 National Insurance Contributions in relation to their UK state pension entitlement.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The previous rules around voluntary National Insurance Contributions (NICs) allow those with a limited connection to the UK to build UK State Pension entitlement at a very cheap rate. At Budget 2025 the Government took two immediate steps to fix the most ...

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