Voluntary National Insurance deadline extended for a second time

The voluntary National Insurance deadline has been extended again until 2025 in order to help taxpayers to increase the amount they receive in State Pensions.

Initially, the deadline went from 5^th April 2023 to 31^st July 2023 – however, this has now been extended to the 5^th of April 2025.

Those with gaps from April 2006 onwards will now have more time to boost their State Pension, with any payments made being at the lower 2022 to 2023 tax year rates.

The government says that tens of thousands of people took advantage of the original deadline extension by paying voluntary contributions to HMRC with the revised deadline expected to enable tens of thousands more to do the same.

Victoria Atkins, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said, “People who have worked hard all their lives deserve to receive their State Pension entitlement, and filling gaps in National Insurance records can make a real difference.

“With the deadline extended, there is no immediate rush for people to complete gaps in their record and they will have more time to spread the cost.”

Laura Trott, Minister for Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions, added, “I am pleased to see so many people taking steps to review their State Pension, which is why we have extended the deadline for customers to add extra years to their National Insurance record.

“This extension means thousands more people will have time to check their entitlement, and in many cases, increase the amount they receive when they retire.”

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