The Conservatives have announced a £46 billion unfunded plan to scrap National Insurance contributions without explaining how it will be paid for or its impact on pensions. This poses a seri…
The Conservatives have announced a £46 billion unfunded plan to scrap National Insurance contributions without explaining how it will be paid for or its impact on pensions. This poses a serious threat to the pensions system as NICs are currently earmarked to fund state pensions. Abolishing NICs could reduce pension funding by £35 billion and sever the link between contributions and pension entitlement, jeopardizing people's expectations of the pensions they have paid into.
The Conservatives have announced a £46 billion unfunded plan to scrap National Insurance contributions without explaining how it will be paid for or its impact on pensions. This poses a seri…