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£1.2bn national insurance exemption for working pensioners could be a 'tempting target' for Chancellor, NFU Mutual warns

National Insurance relief given to pensioners, including farmers, working past state pension age has risen by 43% to £1.2bn in the past six years

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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£1.2bn national insurance exemption for working pensioners could be a 'tempting target' for Chancellor, NFU Mutual warns

The amount of National Insurance relief given to pensioners, including farmers, working past state pension age has risen by 43% to £1.2bn in the past six years which may make it a tempting target for the...

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