Teachers' Superannuation (Hansard, 3 December 1973)

HC Deb 03 December 1973 vol 865 c295W 295W

§ Mr. Marks
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the amount of contributions paid by teachers and local authorities towards teachers' superannuation and the amount paid out in pensions in each of the last 10 years.

§ Mrs. Thatcher
The amounts are as follows :

Teacher's Contributions £ million Employers' Contributions^*£ million Benefits £ million

1963–64 27 26 33

1964–65 28 28 39

1965–66 31 31 43

1966–67 32 45 47

1967–68 36 50 53

1968–69 39 55 59

1969–70 38 53 63

1970–71 47 67 68

1971–72 56 79 73

1972–73 74 106 83

^* All employers. Local authorities paid about 90 per cent. of these amounts.

	Teacher's Contributions £ million	Employers' Contributions^*£ million	Benefits £ million
1963–64	27	26	33
1964–65	28	28	39
1965–66	31	31	43
1966–67	32	45	47
1967–68	36	50	53
1968–69	39	55	59
1969–70	38	53	63
1970–71	47	67	68
1971–72	56	79	73
1972–73	74	106	83
^* All employers. Local authorities paid about 90 per cent. of these amounts.