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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Example Sentences

The increase in employers' national insurance contributions, the phasing out of business rate relief and a rates revaluation has also added to his costs.

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Her £104m salary would see her pay tens of millions in income tax and national insurance.

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And increases in the minimum wage and employer national insurance have resulted in him "taking a big hit".

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The pub is already reeling from increased energy bills, rising staff costs as the minimum wage goes up again and increased national insurance payments from last year's budget.

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He said the industry was already under significant pressure following the chancellor's first Budget last October, which pushed up hiring costs with a hike in employer national insurance contributions and the minimum wage.

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