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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can you imagine that my child is very ill and I give up my job to take care of him and now I cannot receive any benefit – sickness or unemployment, why is this?

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

Q: 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?

Q: 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?

Q: I was injured doing some house repairs at home and I am now receiving an Invalidity benefit. One of my former workmates is receiving a benefit called Disablement. He is receiving more money that I am and he is still working. How is this possible?

Q: 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?

Q: After living in the United Kingdom for some twenty years, I have returned to Barbados with a little pension from the U.K. Now I am told I do not qualify for a pension from National Insurance although there are a number of foreigners receiving it. Do you think this is fair?

Q: If I am the next of kin of a deceased person can I only claim a Funeral Grant and Survivors’ benefit?

Q: Can I claim old age contributory pension while I am still working? If so, how long do I have to claim my pension?

Q: Can my employer reclassify my job as self-employment to have re responsible for my own National Insurance contributions?

Q: Can my employer encourage or even force me into an arrangement to avoid submitting contributions to the National Insurance Office?

Q: Can my employer deduct and submit contributions on my behalf without first obtaining a National Insurance number for me?

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