Class 2 NI query

[banoooona]

Getting nowhere with HMRC

Started a business last tax year. My profits for 16-17 were much less than the £5965 threshold for C2NICs. My online return says I owe nothing.

If I don't pay Class 2 contributions, am I jeopardising my entitlement to state pension / JSA in the future? The website is really vague.

You need 30 years contributions to be entitled to the full state pension

www.gov.uk/state-pension/eligibility

Do you have an exemption certificate? Have you declared that you do? It's £145 for a full year, worth paying it in my opinion.

You will jeopardise potential for jsa. I have worked but had my hour snow reduced and am now redundant and they are refusing my claim as I haven't paid enough class 1

Oh crikey, what's an exemption certificate?