§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the policy since 1989 on writing annually to those of his Department's staff who are paying reduced rates of National Insurance contributions, reminding them of the rules governing the payment of reduced rates, as recommended in the Inland Revenue guidance note on reduced rate National Insurance contributions for married women. [129478]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Inland Revenue Guide to Employers states that employers may consider it worthwhile to have arrangements in place to issue a periodic reminder to married women employees for whom they hold a certificate of election, advising them of the need to tell the employer if their marriage ends by divorce or annulment or that they are no longer entitled to pay reduced rate National Insurance contributions. All of my Departments with such employees follow this advice either by an annual notice in their staff bulletins or in individual letters issued annually.