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National Insurance
Once in the UK, you will need a National Insurance number.
National Insurance (NI) is also a tax on your income of about 10% (depending on your income level) and this contribution will be deducted directly from your salary. NI ensures your health care through the National Health Service and also contributes towards a pension if you stay in the UK for ten years. This will also entitle you to benefits, if you are eligible, after you have worked in the country for two years. For further information click here www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/nic/.
To get your NI number, contact the Department for Work and Pensions (www.dwp.gov.uk) in the area in which you live. You will need a valid work permit and your passport, and may have to attend an interview. Your NI number will be sent to you on a plastic card the size of a credit card, which you should keep safe.
For more information about tax and National Insurance, visit www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
