Resource Topic: National Insurance

May 15, 2024

Can my employer encourage or even force me into an arrangement to avoid submitting contributions to the National Insurance Office?

An employer is required by law to deduct and submit contributions to the National Insurance Office for every employee who is earning a minimum…

May 15, 2024

Can my employer deduct and submit contributions on my behalf without first obtaining a National Insurance number for me?

An employer is required to obtain a National Insurance card from a new employee on commencement of employment. Where the employer has not obtained…

May 15, 2024

If I have my baby overseas can I still get a maternity benefit?

Maternity benefit is not payable to a person who is out of the island unless that person has gone for the purpose of receiving medical…

May 15, 2024

Can my employer reclassify my job as self-employment to have re responsible for my own National Insurance contributions?

The National Insurance legislation gives the responsibility to determine classification of employment status with respect to payment of contributions to the Board of Directors…

May 15, 2024

Can I claim old age contributory pension while I am still working? If so, how long do I have to claim my pension?

Yes, you can claim old age contributory pension while you are still working. The regulation does not prohibit employed persons who have reached pensionable…

May 15, 2024

If I am the next of kin of a deceased person can I only claim a Funeral Grant and Survivors’ benefit?

Firstly, you can only claim a Funeral Grant if you are meeting the funeral expenses. Secondly, Survivors’ benefit can only be claim by the…

May 15, 2024

After living in the United Kingdom for some twenty years, I have returned to Barbados with a little pension from the U.K. Now I am told I do not qualify for a pension from National Insurance although there are a number of foreigners receiving it. Do you think this is fair?

Persons who are receiving pension from another government are disqualified from receiving a non-contributory pension. There are a number of qualifying conditions for receiving…

May 15, 2024

I was injured doing some house repairs at home and I am now receiving an Invalidity benefit. One of my former workmates is receiving a benefit called Disablement. He is receiving more money that I am and he is still working. How is this possible?

I was injured doing some house repairs at home and I am now receiving an Invalidity benefit. One of my former workmates is receiving…

May 15, 2024

I was injured doing some house repairs at home and I am now receiving an Invalidity benefit. One of my former workmates is receiving a benefit called Disablement. He is receiving more money that I am and he is still working. How is this possible?

An invalidity benefit is paid to persons who are unable to work because of a specific disease or bodily or mental ailment which is…

May 15, 2024

My employee is presently receiving Disablement benefit from the National Insurance Office, but he was recently injured again on the job. Can he claim a second Disablement benefit?

Yes! Your employee can indeed claim a second disablement benefit. Where a person who is presently receiving a Disablement benefit suffers a second employment…