| Class 1 (Employees) Not Contracted out of State Second Pension S2P | |
| 2011/12 | 2010/11 |
| Employee: | Employee: |
|
No NICs where earnings |
No NICs where earnings are up to £110 a week 11% NICs on £110.01-£844 a week 1% NICs over £844 a week |
| Employer: | Employer: |
|
No NICs on the first £136 a week |
No NICs on the first £110 a week 12.8% NICs over £110 a week |
| Earnings limit or threshold | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | ||||
| Weekly | Monthly | Annual | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Lower limit (LEL) | 102 | 421 | 5,044 |
97 | 421 | 5,044 |
| Primary earnings threshold |
139 | 602 | 7,225 | 110 | 476 | 5,715 |
| Secondary earnings threshold | 136 | 589 | 7,072 | 110 | 476 | 5,715 |
| Upper accrual point | 770 | 3,337 | 40,040 | 770 | 3,337 | 40,040 |
| Upper limit (UEL) | 817 | 3,540 | 42,475 | 844 | 3,656 | 43,875 |
| Contracted-out S2P rebate | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | |
| Reduction on band earnings | £102.01-£770 pw | £97.01-£770 pw | |
| Employer rate reduction: | |||
|
3.7% | 3.7% | |
|
1.4% | 1.4% | |
| Employee rate reduction | 1.6% |
1.6% |
|
| Class 1A (Employers) | 2011/12 |
2010/11 | |
| Most taxable employee benefits | 13.8% | 12.8% | |
| Class 2 (Self-Employed) | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | |
| Flat rate | £2.50 pw £130.00 pa |
|
|
| Small earnings exception |
£5,315 pa | £5,075 pa | |
| Class 4 (Self-Employed) | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | |
| On profits | £7,225-£42,475 pa 9% |
£5,715-£43,875 pa 8% |
|
| Over £42,475 pa 2% |
Over £43,875 pa 1% |
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| Class 3 (Voluntary) | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | |
| Flat rate | £12.60 pw £655.20 pa |
£12.05 pw £626.60 pa |
