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      • The majority of NHS funding comes from general taxation, and is topped up by contributions through national insurance. In recent years, about 80 per cent of NHS funding comes from general taxes, while about 20 per cent comes from national insurance and individual patient charges, such as those for prescriptions and dental care.
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  2. Jul 6, 2018 · The NHS in England is funded mostly through general taxation and National Insurance contributions. A much smaller proportion is collected through patient charges, for things like prescriptions and dentistry.

    • Employee National Insurance rates
    • Employer National Insurance rates
    • Class 1A and Class 1B rates

    Example

    If you’re in category A and you earn £1,000 in a week you’ll pay: nothing on the first £242 10% (£72.50) on your earnings between £242.01 and £967 2% (£0.66) on the remaining earnings above £967 This means your National Insurance payment will be £73.16 for the week.

    This table shows how much employers pay towards employees’ National Insurance from 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024.

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has full rates and thresholds for tax years:

    •2023 to 2024

    •2022 to 2023

    •2021 to 2022

    •2020 to 2021

    Employers pay Class 1A and 1B National Insurance on expenses and benefits they give to their employees. The rate from 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024 on expenses and benefits is 13.8%.

    They must also pay Class 1A on some other lump sum payments, for example redundancy payments. HMRC has detailed guidance on all Class 1A and Class 1B rates.

  3. National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.

  4. Apr 5, 2024 · National Insurance contributions are paid by employed or self-employed workers. Find out the current NI rates, and use our National Insurance calculator to see what NICs you'll pay in 2024-25, 2023-24 and 2022-23.

  5. Mar 10, 2017 · What it pays for. Part of national insurance contributions help to fund the National Health Service and the rest are paid into a ring-fenced fund used to pay benefits.

  6. Healthcare expenditure in 2021. In 2021, current spending on healthcare in the UK totaled £280.7 billion, equating to £4,188 spent per person. This includes both government and...