What National Insurance is for

National Insurance contributions count towards the benefits and pensions in the table.

Class 1: employees Class 2: self-employed Class 3: voluntary contributions
Basic State Pension Yes Yes Yes
Additional State Pension Yes No No
New State Pension Yes Yes Yes
New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance Yes No No
Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance Yes Yes No
Maternity Allowance Yes Yes No
Bereavement Support Payment Yes Yes No

Class 4 contributions paid by self-employed people with a profit of £12,570 or more do not count towards state benefits.