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  Voluntary Contributors - "Z"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
8.30
0
8.3
  
Non-Contributory

2
0
 2  
Employment Injury 0 0 0  
Unemployment 0 0 0  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0 0 0  
Catastrophe Fund 0 0 0  

Total

10.3%

 0% 10.3%  
  Self-employed - "S"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
13.50
0
13.5
  
Non-Contributory

2
0
 2  
Employment Injury 0 0 0  
Unemployment 0 0 0  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0.50 0 0.5  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

16.1%

 0% 16.1%  
  Private Sector Employees - "R"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
6.75
6.75
13.5
  
Non-Contributory

2.00
2.00
 4  
Employment Injury 0 0.75 0.75  
Unemployment 0.75 0.75 1.5  
Severance 0
0.50
 0.5  
Training Levy 0.50 0.50 1  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

10.1%

 11.25% 21.35%  
  Over 65 and a half or Under 16 - "I" Government
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
0
0
0
  
Non-Contributory

0
0
 0  
Employment Injury 0 0.75 0.75  
Unemployment 0 0 0  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0.50 0 0.5  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

0.6%

 0.75% 1.35%  
  Over 65 and a half or Under 16 - "E" Private
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
0
0
0
  
Non-Contributory

0
0
 0  
Employment Injury 0 0.75 0.75  
Unemployment 0 0 0  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0.50 0.50 1  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

0.6%

 1.25% 1.85%  
  Government Temporary Employees - "T"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
6.75
6.75
13.5
  
Non-Contributory

2.00
2.00
 4  
Employment Injury 0 0.75 0.75  
Unemployment 0.75 0.75 1.5  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0.50 0 0.5  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

10.1%

 10.25% 20.35%  
  Government Permanent Employees - "P"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
6.20
6.20
12.4
  
Non-Contributory

2.00
2.00
 4  
Employment Injury 0 0.75 0.75  
Unemployment 0 0 0  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0.50 0 0.5  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

8.8%

 8.95% 17.75%  
  Foreign Service Help - "V"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
5.93
5.93
11.86
  
Non-Contributory

2.00
2.00
 4  
Employment Injury 0 0 0  
Unemployment 0 0 0  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0 0 0  
Catastrophe Fund 0 0 0  

Total

7.93%

 7.93% 15.86%  
  Foreign Embassies - "B"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
6.75
6.75
13.5
  
Non-Contributory

2.00
2.00
 4  
Employment Injury 0 0.75 0.75  
Unemployment 0.75 0.75 1.5  
Severance 0
0.50
 0.5  
Training Levy 0.50 0 0.5  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

10.1%

 10.75% 20.85%  
  Apprentices - "A"
 
Employee
%
Employer
%
Total
%
  
National Insurance
6.75
6.75
13.5
  
Non-Contributory

2.00
2.00
 4  
Employment Injury 0 0.75 0.75  
Unemployment 0.75 0.75 1.5  
Severance 0
0
 0  
Training Levy 0.50 0.50 1  
Catastrophe Fund 0.10 0 0.1  

Total

10.1%

 10.75% 20.85%  
 
     

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