HC Deb 11 May 1959 vol 605 cc98-9W
Sir A. Spearman

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what was the original rate, and what have been the changes in the rates, of National Insurance contributions since the introduction of the present scheme in 1946.

Miss Pitt

From 30th September, 1946, the ordinary rates of weekly health and pensions contributions were increased to 4s. for an employed man and 3s. 4d. for an employed woman (of which the employee paid half) on the introduction of the pension rates established by the National Insurance Act, 1946. In addi- tion throughout the period to July, 1948, unemployment insurance contributions were payable of Is. 8d. for an employed man and ls. 6d. for an employed woman, of which the employee also paid half.

MEN
Period Employed Self—Employed Non—Employed
National Insurance and Industrial Injuries lnsur-ance National Health Service† Total (showing employee's share in brackets) National Insurance National Health Service† Total National Insurance National Health Service† Total
S. d. S. d. S. d. S. d. S. d. S. d. S. d. S. d. S. d.
5.7.1948 to 9 1* — 9 1 6 2* — 6 2 4 8* — 4 8
30.9.1951 (4 11)
1.10.1951 to 9 5* — 9 5 6 6* — 6 6 5 0* — 5 0
5.10.1952 (5 1)
6.10.1952 to 10 9* — 10 9 7 5* — 7 5 5 7* — 5 7
5.6.1955 (5 9)
6.6.1955 to 12 9* — 12 9 8 5* — 8 5 6 6* — 6 6
1.9.1957 (6 9)
2.9.1957 to 11 11 1 8 13 7 7 7 1 8 9 3 5 8 1 8 7 4
2,2.1958 (7 5)
3.2.1958 to 15 10 1 8 17 6 9 10 1 8 11 6 7 5 1 8 9 1
6.7.1958. (9 5)
From 7.7.1958 15 10 2 4 18 2 9 10 2 2 12 0 7 5 2 2 9 7
(9 11)
WOMEN
5.7.1948 to 7 1* — 7 1 5 1* — 5 1 3 8* — 3 8
30.9.1951 (3 10)
1.10.1951 to 7 5* — 7 5 5 5* — 5 5 4 0* — 4 0
5.10.1952. (4 0)
6.10.1952 to 8 5* — 8 5 6 2* — 6 2 4 5* — 4 5
5.6.1955. (4 6)
6.6.1955 to 10 5* — 10 5 7 2* — 7 2 5 2* — 5 2
1.9.1957. (5 6)
2.9.1957 to 9 9 1 4 11 1 6 6 1 4 7 10 4 6 1 4 5 10
2.2.1958. (6 0)
3.2.1958 to 12 11 1 4 14 3 8 4 1 4 9 8 5 11 1 4 7 3
6.7.1958. (7 8)
From 7.7.1958 12 11 1 10 14 9 8 4 1 8 10 0 5 11 1 8 7 7
(8 0)
* Including a payment towards the Na-tional Health Service (10d. in the case of men and 8d. in the case of women).
†A separate National Health Service con-tribution was established by the National Health Service Contributions Act, 1957.