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International Pension Centre: Standards

Commons · Question 106253 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 23 Jan 2026

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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...