19. Second condition: paid or credited contributions
You must have paid or been credited with Class 1 or Class 2 national insurance contributions on earnings 50 times the lower earnings limit in each of the last two complete tax years before the start of the relevant benefit year. For example, if your benefit year is 2026, you meet this condition if you paid contributions on earnings of £6,150 in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 tax years.
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