national insurance

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national insurance

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Introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911.

noun

  1. Ireland, UK, uncountable A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.

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@misc{national_insurance_2026,
  title = {national insurance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/national%20insurance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}