| CONTRIBUTIONS
From 6 April 2000
| Class 1 Contributions: |
| Upper earnings limit: |
£610 a week |
£2,644 a month |
£31,720 a year |
| Earnings threshold: |
£91 a week |
£395 a month |
£4,745 a year |
| Lower earnings limit: |
£79 a week |
£343 a month |
£4,108 a year |
| Class 2 Contributions: self employed |
| Flat rate: |
£2.05 a week |
| Volunteer development workers: |
£3.95 a week |
| Share fishermen's special rate: |
£2.70 a week. |
| Small earnings exception: |
earnings under £4,215 a year. |
| Class 3 Voluntary Contributions: |
| £7.15 a week. |
| Class 4 Contributions: profits or gains between |
| £4,745 and £31,720 a year.1 |
8% |
| over £31,7201 |
1% |
1. Exempt if pensionable age reached by beginning of year of assessment.
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