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Class 1 Employees Not Contracted-Out of State Second Pension (S2P)
 
08-09
07-08
 
Employee
Employer
Employee
Employer
NIC rate 11% 12.8% 11% 12.8%
No NICs on the first £105 pw £105 pw £100 pw £100 pw
NICs charged up to £770 pw No Limit £670 pw No Limit
1% NIC on earnings over £770 pw N/A £670 pw N/A
Certain married women 4.85% 12.8% 4.85% 12.8%
             
Contracted-out Rebate
08-09
07-08
Rebate on £90.01 - £670 pw £87.01 - £645 pw
Salary-related scheme 1.6% 3.7% 1.6% 3.7%
Money-purchase scheme 1.6% 1.4% 1.6% 1.0%
Personal Pension No reduction No reduction

Limits and Thresholds
08-09
07-08
Weekly Monthly Annual Weekly Monthly Annual
Lower earnings limit £90 £390 £4,680 £87 £377 £4,524
NICs start £105 £453 £5,435 £100 £435 £5,225
Upper earnings limit £770 £3,337 £40,040 £670 £2,904 £34,840

Class 1A Employer 06-08 on car fuel and most other taxable benefits: 12.8%

Self-employed 08-09 07-08
Class 2 Flat rate £2.30 pw £119.60 pa £2.20 pw   £114.40 pa
if earnings over £4,825 pa £4,635 pa
 
Class 4
unless over state retirement age on
6 April
On profits £5,435 - £40,000 pa: 8% £5,225 - £34,840 pa: 8%
  Over £40,000 pa: 1% Over £34,840 pa: 1%
 
Voluntary          
Class 3 Flat rate £8.10 pw £421.20 pa £7.80 pw £405.60 pa

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