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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…

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…

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…

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…

My boyfriend died, leaving me with three children. I just discovered that he was only separated from his wife, and was not divorced. What benefit can I claim?

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

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…

My employer had refused to give me a Termination Certificate for the last four weeks. Now that I have the certificate, how long do I have to claim unemployment benefit?

On becoming unemployed a person must apply for benefit within two weeks of the date of termination of his/her services.…

Why can’t appointed government employees receive sickness or unemployment benefit after paying national insurance for many years?

Under Section 12 (2) and (3) of the National Insurance and Social Security Act appointed government employees are exempt from…