Consider higher NICs to provide a pension for self-employed, industry urges

PP survey finds 54% of respondents back proposal put forward by the WPC in 2022

Martin Richmond
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Consider higher NICs to provide a pension for self-employed, industry urges

The government should reassess the recommendation for higher national insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed to provide them with a pension, a Professional Pensions poll finds.

Results of last week's Pensions Buzz survey showed 54% of industry respondents back a proposal first unveiled by the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) in 2022 which advocated for higher NICs for th...

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