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National Insurance Contributions Act 2015

[As Introduced]
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This Act changes how National Insurance contributions work in the UK. It mainly raises the threshold at which employees start paying National Insurance (meaning some lowerpaid workers pay less) and reduces what employers have to pay, aiming to make work more affordable and encourage hiring.

Presented by Mr George Osborne
supported by Lord Newby.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote497 MPs
60% Ayes · 29840% Noes · 199
The democratic gap

40% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading17 Jul 2014
  • 2nd reading8 Sept 2014
  • Committee stage21 Oct 2014
  • Report stage11 Nov 2014
  • 3rd reading11 Nov 2014

Lords

  • 1st reading11 Nov 2014
  • 2nd reading25 Nov 2014
  • Committee stage15 Dec 2014
  • Report stage6 Jan 2015
  • 3rd reading21 Jan 2015
Royal Assent12 Feb 2015