The social security system gives benefits for British people. It is giving by the Department of Work and Pensions agencies across the country. It is very expensive programme almost 28% of public spending and is financed from general taxation and contributions by employers and workers over 16 to the National Insurance Fund. The benefits gives to people who have no income or whose income below certain levels and who need assistance also there are other benefits conditional on disability or family needs such as non-contributory disability and attendance allowances. The contributory system gives relatively low state retirement pensions for employed men at 65 years and women at 60 years, incapacity benefits or sick pay for people who become incapable of work or who absent because of illness, maternity pay for working women through their pregnancy, also Jobseekers Allowance for who unemployed. In 2010, the retirement age has been changed to 65 years for both men and women.
ref:
social services (2011) Social Security, p. 192, p.193
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