State Second Pension (Hansard, 20 March 2002)

HC Deb 20 March 2002 vol 382 cc426-7W 427W

§ Mr. Willetts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if self-employed people will be required to join the State Second Pension. [24228]

§ Mr. McCartney
As with SERPS self-employed people cannot join the State Second Pension because they do not pay class 1 national insurance contributions.