International Pension Centre: Standards
Commons · Question 106253 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that individuals who applied to purchase voluntary National Insurance contributions through the International Pensions Centre before the April 2025 deadline
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 23 Jan 2026
Telephony demand from individuals seeking to pay Voluntary National Insurance Contributions (VNICs) ahead of the 6th April 2025 deadline was significant. In response, DWP provided routes for individuals to register their interest in paying VNICs. DWP intr...