NIM29007 - Special cases: Class 1 - mariners: RA liability to pay

Note: This page is under review and the content may only be appropriate to periods beginning before 1 January 2021 and for those covered by a Withdrawal Agreement. A new International NICs manual is under development and will be published in due course.

Under the agreements with the other countries liability to pay will depend on the specific wording of the Articles in each individual agreement. Liability can depend on where the :

• mariner, employer, payer of wages or ship owner lives ;
• employer, payer of wages or ship owner has their place of business
• ship is registered, the voyage pattern of the ship and the flag it flies

In cases of difficulty refer to Marine NICs Cardiff