National Insurance
Commons · Question 91959 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) online and (b) postal A1 form applications are currently overdue for processing and how long the backlog for applicants is for each.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 3 Dec 2025
Due to increased demand for National Insurance services ahead of the 5 April 2025 deadline for making voluntary contributions, there have been delays in processing A1 applications. As of 2 December 2025:There are around 11,000 digital (online A1) applicat...