Anyone who is registered with the Employment Service as unemployed and does not receive unemployment benefits - is exempt from paying national insurance contributions (excluding health insurance contributions) for each month of full reporting. The exemption is granted for a period of up to 12 months during two consecutive tax years.
Eligibility for the exemption lasts for the period of eligibility for unemployment and even after you have finished receiving unemployment benefits if you have continued to report fully to Employment Service.
To check eligibility, you must contact the Insurance and Collection Department at the branch nearest to your place of residence, and indicate in which months you were registered for each month of full reporting and attach confirmation of your report. You can contact the branch directly via the Personal Service website or
this contact form.
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