Petition · past parliament

Increase National Insurance contributions for those on higher incomes

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Abolish the lower National Insurance rate for higher paid workers so everyone in work under the retirement age pays at the same rate.

Also make those above retirement age pay National Insurance on the portion of their income which is above the national average income of those in work.
The extra income will help ensure that the NHS is adequately funded and that staff are appropriately rewarded.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Level Up National Insurance by Scrapping the Upper Earnings Limit

Timeline

3 Jan 2023 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jan 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.