Factsheet: National insurance

Factsheet: National insurance
National insurance contributions are paid by both employers and employees. By doing so employees are entitled to certain benefits, including the state pension . The amount you pay depends on how much you earn and whether you are self-employed or not. What are the contributions for? NI payments were introduced in 1911 to provide a safety net for workers who fall on hard times. NI is now used to ...

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