Question follow-through · 123043
Voluntary Contributions: Chronic Illnesses and Disability
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people with disabilities and chronic illness so add voluntary National Insurance contributions beyond the current six year limit.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 23 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 26 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people with disabilities and chronic illness so add voluntary National Insurance contributions beyond the current six year limit.
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Mar 2026
Answer published
Individuals can pay voluntary National Insurance contributions for up to six years in arrears to fill gaps in their National Insurance record. There are also a wide range of National Insurance credits available, ensuring people can build their National In...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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