National insurance contributions bill
Tuesday, 01 Jul 2008 00:00
This bill carries out the tax and benefit system reforms outlined in the 2007 Budget.
The bill would raise the upper earnings threshold for national insurance contributions to align with the higher rate threshold for income tax and introduce the upper accruals point for the state second pension in 2009.
First reading (Commons): November 12th 2007
Second reading (Commons): December 17th 2007
Committee stage (Commons): January 15th 2008
Report stage and third reading (Commons): January 31st 2008
First reading (Lords): February 4th 2008
Second reading (Lords): April 30th 2008
Committee stage (Lords): June 9th 2008
Report stage (Lords): July 2nd 2008 (TBC)
Third reading (Lords): July 9th 2008 (TBC)