Claim: National Insurance contributions will increase by 1.25% from 6 April 2022.
Fact-check: Government website makes percentage error on National Insurance rise - Full Fact
Verdict: it is not a percentage increase on existing national insurance rates, it is a 1.25 percentage point increase applied to existing national insurance rates. for many, this will mean a rise of more than 10%.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tom Norton
Date published: 2022-02-02T00:00:00