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National Insurance

Most people between 16 and the State Pension age pay contributions into the National Insurance scheme. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse contributions enable individuals to claim National Insurance benefits, such as the State Pension.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappre’s a brief summary of the classes of National Insurance contributions at NIM00002 in the National Insurance Manual.

Contributory benefits

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse are the benefits in the social security system that depend on the payment of National Insurance contributions, for example, the State Pension.

Non-contributory benefits

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse are social security benefits that do not depend on the payment of National Insurance contributions, for example, child benefit and invalid care allowance.

Means-tested benefits

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse are benefits where the amount payable depends on the needs and other income of the claimant. Income support is a means-tested benefit.