[DanBC]

That's a little bit simplistic.

(https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance)

(https://www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit/overview)

You pay national insurance if you earn over £149 per week. (Which is less than your £8,000!!) You pay 12% on anything between £149 and £797, and then 2% on anything over £797.

That sounds like a lot. English NI isn't just for health care, it's for some benefits and pensions too.

And people are eligible for Working Tax credits, which cuts that number down a bit.

You get a reduction in national insurance if you opt out of the pension and opt in to a recognised scheme.