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

In general, people need 35 years of qualifying national insurance contributions to get a full state pension.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

State Farm General, an offshoot of national insurance giant State Farm Mutual, contends it has been financially sinking as seasonal wildfires morph into catastrophic urban conflagrations that destroy towns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

"You've also got increases in national living wage, national insurance, increases in energy costs and fuel costs to keep drivers on the road," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Marlo recognises, therefore, antecedently to labour the right to existence, and this right he proposes to realize for the weak and disabled by means of a compulsory system of national insurance.

From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John