From 2019/20 it has been announced that Class 2 NIC will be abolished but that for those self-employed persons with profits that fall between a new Class 4 NIC Small Profits Limit and the Class 4 NIC Lower Profits Limit will be deemed to have paid Class 4 NIC thereby giving the person a qualifying year for benefit entitlement purposes. The Small Profits Limit will be set at 52 weeks times the Class 1 NIC Lower Earnings Limit – currently £116pw or £6,032pa.