If you are over 18 and in full time education you may be entitled to student credits. Student credits are when the Social Security Department credits your contribution record for you while you are in full time education.
Find out more about student credits
Information on what contributions you need to pay if you are self-employed
Information about the additional Class 2 Social Security contributions introduced from 1 January 2012
Information on what contributions you need to pay when you are in employed work
Information on what to do if you have received a missing Class 1 contributions letter from Social Security
From January 2012, if you are recently self-employed you can opt to pay a deferred rate of contribution
Find out how to get a Social Security card and number
Credits are when your contributions are covered for you by us. They protect your contribution record.
Information about getting your contributions covered if you're staying at home to care for a child under 5
If you are over 18 and in full time education you may be entitled to student credits. These credits cover your contributions
If you've lost your job through redundancy we may be able to cover your contributions for a limited time
If you are unfit for work because of sickness and injury, we may be able to cover your contributions for you while you are signed off
Information on who is exempt from paying Social Security contributions
If you have a very low income, a Small Income Exception (SIE) excuses you from paying class 2 contributions
If you have reached 60, have retired and do not intend taking up work, you may choose to stop contributing
If you are a married woman and you meet certain conditions, you may be able to opt out of paying any contributions