The Social Security Rate in the United Kingdom stands at 23.80 percent. Social Security Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 24.49 percent from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 31.55 percent in 2022 and a record low of 9.00 percent in 1990. source: HM Revenue & Customs

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Corporate Tax Rate	25.00	25.00	percent	Dec 2026
Personal Income Tax Rate	45.00	45.00	percent	Dec 2026
Sales Tax Rate	20.00	20.00	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate	23.80	27.80	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Companies	13.80	13.80	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Employees	10.00	14.00	percent	Dec 2025
Withholding Tax Rate	20.00	20.00	percent	Dec 2025

United Kingdom Social Security Rate

In the United Kingdom, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of the United Kingdom because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits.