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noun
A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, uncountable
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noun
social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: social insurance
History
Introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911.
Across languages
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