FREE, NO SIGNUP · 2026/27

What National Insurance do you actually pay?

Employed, self employed, or both. Put your numbers in and see your Class 1, Class 2 and Class 4 for the year, and whether your State Pension record is safe.

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Your salary before tax. Leave it empty if you only work for yourself.

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Your income less your expenses. Leave it empty if you are only employed.

2026/27 rates. Class 1 is what your employer takes through payroll. Class 4 comes with your Self Assessment.

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Fill in your numbers and your NI position appears here.
NI is the tax nobody explains

It funds your State Pension, and the rules changed completely in 2024: Class 2 became voluntary, so low profit years can quietly stop counting towards your pension without anyone telling you. Lekhio watches your profits all year and tells you when a £190 decision protects a pension year, before the deadline passes, not after.

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A general estimate using 2026/27 rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is not tax advice or a filed figure. Your exact position depends on your full record, which HMRC settles when you file. Lekhio prepares your figures and you always approve them.