en changing jobs he will normally have his P45 on which his national insurance number should have been entered by his previous employer. The number is also shown on form P60.
Benefits depending on contributions paid
The benefits listed below are paid out of the National Insurance Fund. Entitlement will depend, among other things, on the amount and class of contributions paid or credited.
invalidity benefits Maternity benefits
Class 1
Class 2
Unemployment benefit
Sickness and
Sickness and
invalidity benefits
Widows' benefits
Retirement pension
Child's special
allowance
allowance
Death grant
Maternity benefits
Widows' benefits
Retirement pension
Child's special
Class 3
Maternity grant Widows' benefits
Retirement pension Child's special
Death grant
allowance
Death grant
Increases for dependants
Certain benefits can be increased if a claimant has dependants.
An increase can be paid for only one adult usually a wife or specified female dependant. Certain benefits can be increased for a male dependant relative, but only if he is incapable of self-support.
Generally, an increase for a wife or other female dependant is not payable if her net earnings exceed the standard amount of the increase payable for her. There is a more generous rule for wives (and women having the care of children) who reside with retirement or invalidity pensioners.
Increases for children are payable in addition to child benefit. The children need not be the claimant's own, but if they are not living with the claimant he must be contributing towards their support. They must be under specified age limits.
No double payment
A general principle of the social security system is that only one flat-rate payment is made for one contingency, for example, anyone who is unable to work because of an industrial accident cannot have flat-rate sickness benefit at the same time as full industrial injury benefit.
Patients in hospital
National insurance pensions and benefits and increases for dependants are to help to meet ordinary needs at home. While a person is in hospital some of these needs-food, for example--are being met by the National Health Service, so if the claimant (or his dependant) enters hospital under the National Health Service benefit may be reduced. There is, however, usually no reduction during the first eight weeks in hospital.
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