National Insurance Contribution Reference Table

 Item

2005 - 06

2006 - 07

 

 

 

 Lower earnings limit, primary class 1

£82 per week

£84 per week

 Upper earnings limit, primary class 1

£630 per week

£645 per week

 Primary threshold

£94 per week

£97 per week

 Secondary threshold

£94 per week

£97 per week

 Employees’ primary class 1 rate between primary
 threshold and upper earnings limit

11%

11%

 Employees’ primary class 1 rate babove upper  earnings limit

1%

1%

 Employees’ contracted-out rebate

1. 6%

1. 6%

 Married women’s reduced rate between primary
threshold and upper earnings limit

4.85%

4.85%

 Married women’s rate above upper earnings limit

1%

1%

 Employers’ secondary Class 1 rate above secondary
 threshold

12.8%

12.8%

 Employers’ contracted-out rebate, salary-related  schemes.

3.5%

3.5%

 Employers’ contracted-out rebate, money-purchase  schemes 1.0% 1.0%
 Class 2 rate £2.10 per week £2.10 per week

 Class 2 small earnings exception

£4,345 per year

£4,465 per year

 Special Class 2 rate for share fishermen

£2.75 per week

£2.75 per week

 Special Class 2 rate for volunteer development  workers

£4.10 per week

£4.20 per week

 Class 3 rate

£7.35 per week

£7.55 per week

 Class 4 lower profits limit £4,895 per year £5,035 per year
 Class 4 upper profits limit £32,760 per year £33,540 per year
 Class 4 rate between lower profits limit upper profits  limit 8% 8%
 Class 4 rate above upper profits limit 1% 1%