National Insurance minefield

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National Insurance contributions

£ per week (unless stated)	2009-10	Change	2010-11
Lower earnings limit (primary Class 1)	£95	+£2	£97
Upper earnings limit (primary Class 1)	£844	-	£844
Upper accruals point	£770	-	£770
Primary threshold	£110	-	£110
Secondary threshold	£110	-	£110
Employees’ primary Class 1 rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit	11%	-	11%
Employees’ primary Class 1 rate above upper earnings limit	1%	-	1%
Employees’ contracted-out rebate - salary-related schemes	1.6%	-	1.6%
Employees’ contracted-out rebate - money-purchase schemes	1.6%	-	1.6%
Married women’s reduced rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit	4.85%	-	4.85%
Married women’s rate above upper earnings limit	1%	-	1%
Employers’ secondary Class 1 rate above secondary threshold	12.8%	-	12.8%
Employers’ contracted-out rebate, salary-related schemes	3.7%	-	3.7%
Employers’ contracted-out rebate, money-purchase schemes	1.4%	-	1.4%
Class 2 rate	£2.40	-	£2.40
Class 2 small earnings exception (per year)	£5,075	-	£5,075
Special Class 2 rate for share fishermen	£3.05	-	£3.05
Special Class 2 rate for volunteer development workers	£4.75	+£0.10	£4.85
Class 3 rate (per week)	£12.05	-	£12.05
Class 4 lower profits limit (per year)	£5,715	-	£5,715
Class 4 upper profits limit (per year)	£43,875	-	£43,875
Class 4 rate between lower profits limit and upper profits limit	8%	-	8%
Class 4 rate above upper profits limit	1%	-	1%