Question follow-through · 95347
National Insurance Credits: Students
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of (a) introducing National Insurance credits for periods spent in full-time higher education and (b) allowing individuals to make voluntary National Insuranc
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 27 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 2 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of (a) introducing National Insurance credits for periods spent in full-time higher education and (b) allowing individuals to make voluntary National Insuranc
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Dec 2025
Answer published
Qualifying years of National Insurance on an individual’s NI record can be built in several ways; by paying National Insurance contributions (NICs) while working (employed or self-employed); by being credited with NI credits; or by paying voluntary NICs. ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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