Pay and payslips

What does a national insurance number look like?

• ABC 12 34 56 D

• AB 12 34 56 C

• AB 12 34 56 78 C

• AB 1234567890

You get given your national insurance number at the age of 15

• True

• False

National insurance pays for:

• Health care

• Education

• Pensions

• Food

No children can work under the age of 13

• True

• False

Gross pay is:

• The amount you receive from your employer

• The amount you receive after deductions have been made from your income

• The amount your employer pays before deductions have happened

• The amount of tax your employer hands over to HMRC

If you are over 18 you must have two or more days off every week

• True

• False

Which of these is not a type of pay you may see on your payslip

• Sick pay

• Maternity pay

• Tax

• Overtime

Alex is paid £8 per hour and works for five hours. Their gross pay is:

• £45

• £42

• £35

• £40

The two main ways you would expect to be paid by your employer would be

• Gold bars

• Credit transfer

• Cash

• Investments

Those aged 16 - 17 must not work more than 8 hours in a day

• True

• False