National Insurance contributions (in aibu for quick answer)

[Namechanger2025]

Name changed due to possibility of employer being on mn.

I worked part time (<16hours), I've noticed oddities in pension contributions but my only question is: due to the small amount of hours weekly, would NI still be taken?

Yes: not unreasonable assumption
No: yabu

Use the government calculator

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/work-out-an-employees-national-insurance-contributions

It’s not really about hours worked it’s more about salary. If you earned more than. £242 a week or monthly equivalent you will get hit with ni.

It depends how much you earn

If you earn over £242 per week you will pay NI

It doesn’t depend on the hours you work but rather the amount you earn. From memory I think it’s around £242 per week

No one can know unless you say how much you were paid

Are you paid using a computerised payroll?

Check your payslip
Also you can check online whether you have deficits in your contributions

Thank you everyone.

From memory, the most I earned was 839 once but other months could be as low as 450.

I couldn't edit the post

Per month or per week.

You need to check your actual payslips, vague numbers are of no use

There's nothing on there. Having had problems with employer already, I wanted to check if I'm supposed to be having NI contributions taken out or not.

Sorry I see you’ve said per month. You wouldn’t pay NI until over £1000 per month but employer NI kicks in at a lower rate around £750.

Also if your payslips are lacking download the Hmrc app. It’ll give you your gross salary, tax and ni payments for this financial year and for up to five years.

Thank you

Good idea, thank you

www.gov.uk/check-national-insurance-record

Also useful

Thank you

I did follow the link which told me I had a gap worth £15 but then I couldn't pay online.

Any ideas why this might he the case?

Was the year with the £15 gap more than six years ago?

@spannasaurus that's a good question. I don't think so, I can't remember without checking, sorry.