national insurance

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) state insurance based on weekly contributions from employees and employers and providing payments to the unemployed, the sick, the retired, etc, as well as medical services See also social security

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national insurance

Dr Edward Thomas Jones, from Bangor University, said pubs in Wales are facing "challenges" such as national insurance hikes, wage increases and energy costs.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

It said, like many High Street retailers, it was facing "rising costs, inflationary pressures, and changing consumer habits - including reduced footfall, higher national insurance contributions, and growing competition from online resale platforms".

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

A Treasury spokesperson said increasing the national minimum wage boosted pay for more than 200,000 young workers, and pointed out that employer national insurance contributions were lower when hiring under-21s.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

That includes a national child-care subsidy and a pledge that women will face no out-of-pocket costs during pregnancy, with medical expenses, including fertility treatments, folded into the national insurance system.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

She has neglected for a great many years to pay her national insurance.

From The Pawns Count by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)