HC Deb 17 June 1971 vol 819 cc810-1
Mr. Dean

I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 9, leave out from 'contributions' to end of line 11.

If it is convenient, I suggest that we discuss at the same time Amendment No. 2, in page 2, line 6, leave out subsection (4).

The effect of these two Amendments is to remove the provision for the voluntary payment of Class III contributions for those over the age of 60. This proposal was originally designed to meet criticisms concerning a proposal regarding unemployment benefit for occupational pensioners. That provision was struck out in Committee, so there is no need for the contributions concession. Anyone who satisfies the normal availability condition will be able to get the credits in the usual way and will have no liability to pay contributions. If a person cannot get the credits because he cannot satisfy the availability condition, he will continue to be liable to pay the contributions.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: No. 2, in page 2, line 6, leave out subsection (4).—[Mr. Dean.]

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