Archive · 24 Jul 2025
UK-India FTA Waives Double Social Security Payments for Workers
The UK and India have made a deal to help workers.
It's like this: if you're an Indian worker in the UK, you won't have to pay into the UK's social security system for three years.
Instead, you'll keep paying into India's system.
This helps both workers and companies.
It also means Indian workers won't get UK state pensions.
The deal is expected to help thousands of workers and businesses.
It's designed to make things easier and fairer for workers from both countries.
UK-India FTA includes a Double Contribution Convention (DCC) to waive social security contributions.
Around 75,000 Indian workers and 900 employers in the UK are expected to benefit.
The agreement exempts Indian workers and their employers from UK National Insurance Contribution (NIC) for three years.
Indian detached workers will contribute to the India Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme instead.
The DCC will not impact UK immigration policies or make it cheaper to hire Indian workers.
- Who
- Indian workers temporarily employed in the UK and British citizens working in India.
- What
- A Double Contribution Convention (DCC) to waive social security payments for workers.
- When
- Came into force with the UK-India Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) on Thursday.
- Where
- Between the United Kingdom and India.
- Why
- To prevent double social security contributions and support the formalization of workers.
Benefits
Concerns
Financial Impact
Benefits
Reduced costs for Indian companies.
Concerns
Potentially, reduced UK revenue from NIC.
- Agreement Type
- Double Contribution Convention (DCC)
- Countries Involved
- United Kingdom and India
- Workers Benefiting
- Approx. 75,000 Indian workers
- Employers Benefiting
- Approx. 900 employers
- Duration of Exemption
- Up to 3 years
- Published Date
- July 24, 2025