National Insurance contributions

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National Insurance contributions are mandatory payments made by workers and employers in the United Kingdom that help fund state benefits and public services, including healthcare and pensions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf payroll tax
social insurance contribution
administeredBy HM Revenue and Customs
affects eligibility for certain UK benefits
appliesTo certain benefit claimants
employees
employers
self-employed people
basisOfLiability earnings
profits
canBe credited instead of paid in some circumstances
collectedBy HM Revenue and Customs
country United Kingdom
currency Pound sterling
governedBy UK social security legislation
hasCategory Class 1 National Insurance contributions
Class 1A National Insurance contributions
Class 1B National Insurance contributions
Class 2 National Insurance contributions
Class 3 National Insurance contributions
Class 4 National Insurance contributions
hasConcept lower profits limit
primary threshold
qualifying year
secondary threshold
upper earnings limit
voluntary contributions
introducedInYear 1911
isRecordedIn National Insurance record
legalStatus mandatory for most workers
linkedTo Bereavement Support Payment
Maternity Allowance
New State Pension
State Pension entitlement
Employment and Support Allowance
surface form: contributory Employment and Support Allowance

Jobseeker’s Allowance
surface form: contributory Jobseeker's Allowance
paidBy employees through PAYE
employers through PAYE
self-employed through Self Assessment
payableWhen earnings exceed specified thresholds
purpose fund National Health Service
fund State Pension
fund contributory benefits
fund public services
fund state benefits
relatedTo income tax in the United Kingdom
requires National Insurance number
scope Great Britain
Northern Ireland

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National Health Service fundingSource National Insurance contributions