National Insurance

[Janbuck]

Hope someone can help with this question. I reached retirement age (60) in January this year. I receive the State Pension but am still working part-time. I understand about still paying Income Tax but should I still be paying Nat. Insurance contributions? Surely I have paid enough contributions over the past years to qualify for my pension so why am I paying more? Any help gratefully accepted.

[Buenchico]

No, you shouldn't be paying NI any longer:
http://www.direct.gov...guidetotax/dg_4015904

Chris

[boxtops]

Just before I turned 60 I went on the HM Revenue and Customs website which tells you how to contact them to obtain a Certificate of Exemption. They send that to you, and you give it your employer and this is their authorisation NOT to take NI from you. The employer can't do anything without that Certificate from HMRC - so contact them a.s.a.p.! I don't know if you can get back what you've paid, but your employer has to take NI unless the HMRC have told them to stop.

[Buenchico]

Further to Boxtops' post:
http://www.hmrc.gov.u...ers/paying-making.htm

Chris

[Janbuck]

Thank you so much everyone for your advice. I shall get on to the Tax people tomorrow to get the deductions stopped and, it looks like I may be able to reclaim the overpayments.