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Employee main rate (PT to UEL)

8 %

2026-27, from 2026-04-06 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source · next expected change 2027-04-06

Employee (primary) contribution rates, category A | 0% | 8% | 2%

key: uk/national-insurance/employee-main-rate-pt-to-uel
value: 8 %
period: 2026-27
effective: 2026-04-06 to date
source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027
verified: 2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-06)
next expected change: 2027-04-06 (annual: a fixed day each year)
source checked: 2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
previous: 8 % (2025-26) from 2025-04-06
scope: UK-wide, standard category A
hash: sha256:83920a631cafddf5cc1059afdfd3fc0a70190c697f5b115313c4433d4f7408f9
signature: EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/national-insurance/employee-main-rate-pt-to-uel?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/national-insurance/employee-main-rate-pt-to-uel

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  ],
  "label": "Employee main rate (PT to UEL)",
  "value": 8,
  "unit": "%",
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-06",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027",
  "quote": "Employee (primary) contribution rates, category A | 0% | 8% | 2%",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-06",
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  "nextExpectedChange": "2027-04-06",
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
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    "source": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2025-to-2026"
  },
  "scope": "UK-wide, standard category A",
  "hash": "sha256:83920a631cafddf5cc1059afdfd3fc0a70190c697f5b115313c4433d4f7408f9",
  "signature": {
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    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/national-insurance/employee-main-rate-pt-to-uel",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027"
  }
}