§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report the size of both flat rate and graduated national insurance contributions made by (a) employers and (b) employees for each year since 1970; and if she will also detail changes in the 399W income limits determining eligibility for graduated benefits.
FLAT-RATE CONTRIBUTIONS Ordinary rate Contracted-out rate Operative date employer employee employer employee s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 3rd November 1969— Men … … 65 11* 17 8 68 4* 20 1 Women … … 39 1† 15 0 40 7† 16 6 6th July 1970— Men … … 66 11* 17 8 69 4* 20 1 Women … … 40 1† 15 0 41 7† 16 6 £ £ £ £ 15th February 1971— Men … … 3.35* 0.88 3.47* 1.00 Women … … 2.00† 0.75 2.08† 0.83 5th July 1971— Men … … 2.15† 0.88 2.27† 1.00 Women … … 1.40‡ 0.75 1.48‡ 0.83 2nd October 1972— Men … … 2.25† 0.88 2.37† 1.00 Women … … 1.49‡ 0.75 1.57‡ 0.83 2nd April 1973— Men … … 1.05 0.88 1.17 1.00 Women … … 0.89 0.75 0.97 0.83 1st October 1973— Men … … 119 0.84 1.31 0.96 Women … … 1.01 0.71 1.09 0.79 21st January 1974— Men … … 1.28 0.84 1.40 0.96 Women … … 1.08 0.71 1.16 0.79 5th August 1974— Men … … 1.72 0.75 1.84 0.87 Women … … 1.46 0.62 1.54 0.70 Flat-rate Class 1 contributions ceased from 6th April 1975. * Includes 48s. 0d. or £2.40 S. E. T. † Includes 24s. 0d. or £1.20 S. E. T. ‡ Includes £0.60 S. E. T.
GRADUATED CONTRIBUTIONS (MEN AND WOMEN) Not Contracted-out Range of liable Contracted-out Range of liable Operative date Rate earnings per week* Maximum contribution per week* Rate earnings per week* Maximum contribution per week† (Per cent.) £ £ (Per cent.) £ £ 3rd November 1969 4.75 9–18 0.82 0.5 9–18 0.43 3.25 18–30 3.25 18–30 21st September 1971 4.75 9–18 1.47 0.5 9–18 1.08 4.35 18–42 4.35 18–42 2nd October 1972 4.75 9–48 1.85 0.5 9–18 1.47 4.75 18–48 1st October 1973 5.00 9–54 2.25 0.75 9–18 1.87 5.00 18–54 5th August 1974 5.5 9–62 2.91 1.25 9–18 2.53 5.5 18–62 * Lower figure exclusive, upper figure inclusive. † Amount payable by each side, employer and employee. Contributions under Social Security Act 1975
From 6th April 1975—
Employer 8.5 per cent., Employee 5.5 per cent. of all earnings up to £69 per week, when earnings are £11 a week or more.
Maximum payable: Employer £5.86, Employee 3.79.
From 6th April 1976—
Employer 8.75 per cent., Employee 5.75 per cent. of all earnings up to £95 per week, when earnings are £13 a week or more.
Maximum payable: Employer £8.31, Employee £5.46.
400W
§ Mr. MeacherFollowing is the information:
401W
Income limits for calculating earnings-related supplements to certain National Insurance benefits Operative date Lower limit Upper limit £ £ 6th October 1966 … … … 9 30 7th January 1974 … … … 10 42 6th January 1975 … … … 10 48 4th January 1976 … … … 10 54
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for Social Services by what date persons with more than one separately remunerated employment will receive the appropriate refund of Class I contributions paid in excess of the prescribed annual maximum for the year 1975–76.
§ Mr. MeacherApplications for refunds will be invited as soon as the amount of the excess can be calculated from the surrendered contribution records. Payments will start in July.