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Originally Posted by Ramrod
Then why is it called National Insurance?
These are the people who were promised the whole 'cradle to grave' thing if they bought into it.....
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Actually, NI doesn't seem to have much to do with the NHS:
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Benefits that depend on NIC contributions
Your entitlement to the following benefits and/or the amount you can get will depend on your (or in some cases your spouse or civil partner's) NIC contributions:
- Contribution based Jobseeker's Allowance (Class 1 NICs only)
- Incapacity Benefit (if you can't work for long periods due to illness or injury)
- State Pension
- additional State Pension (Class 1 NICs only)
- Widowed Parents' Allowance
- Bereavement Allowance
- Bereavement Payment
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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...Tax/DG_4015904