TAXATION, NATIONAL INSURANCE, MINIMUM WAGES and PENSIONS:
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The main points are probably as follows:
- Being part of the legal economy is in your best interests
- To work you should have a National Insurance Number (also known as a NINo)
- Once you have this number you can get benefits, including free National Health Service (NHS) treatment and financial help if you have a problem
- Once you have a NINo you may pay taxes if you earn enough to do so
- You also become locked into entitlements to a state pension, or part of one
- The people responsible for collecting taxes in the UK are Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
- HMRC also organises help if, for example, you have children
- We have provided a clear list of the different rates of taxation and tax allowances
- Being a worker with a NINo should guarantee that you are paid at least the legal minimum wage, whatever your age
- Being a worker with a NINo means you have some protection at work from unscrupulous, careless and inept employers who might risk your life or health
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