The Government has responded to a question by Michael Tomlinson MP (Con) about whether in the context of the forthcoming National Insurance Contributions Bill, if the Government will consult the Youth Full-Time Social Action Review on the potential merits of granting Class 3 national insurance credits to full-time volunteers.

Guy Opperman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) said: “The Government has no current plans to introduce a Class 3 National Insurance credit for volunteers. However, on 6 September, a Call For Evidence was published on the Full-Time Social Action Review which will develop recommendations on how to support full time volunteering”.