The government has extended the voluntary National Insurance deadline to 31 July 2023 to give taxpayers more time to fill gaps in their National Insurance record and help increase the amount they receive in state pension.
Anyone with gaps in their National Insurance record from April 2006 onwards now has more time to decide whether to fill the gaps to boost their new state pension. Any payments made will be at the lower 2022 to 2023 tax year rates.
Taxpayers can check their National Insurance record, via the HMRC app or their Personal Tax Account.
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