§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the extra revenue 509W to be gained from lifting the ceiling on national insurance contributions for (a) employee's class 1, (b) employers' class 1, and (c) self-employed class 4 contributions, 1981–82 contribution rates.
§ Mrs ChalkerOn the assumptions used in the report by the Government Actuary on the financial provisions of the Social Security (Contributions) Bill 1980, Cmnd. 8091, it is estimated that the extra receipts in Great Britain in the financial year 1981–82 as a result of lifting the ceiling in April 1981 from £165 to £200, including contributions to the National Health Service, the redundancy and maternity pay funds, and national insurance surcharge are, on the proposed contribution rates(a) from employees £183, and (b)from employers, £327 million, with a further £8 million from the self-employed as a result of raising the ceiling from £8,300 to £10,000 a year.
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Name of hospital Type Regional Health Authority Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation during the year Average cost per in-patient day 1979/80 £ Cassell MI North West Thames 60.0 47.4 27.29 Temple Hill House 18.0 17.6 19.09 St. Bernards 1459.7 1315.9 19.62 All Saints 21.4 18.3 69.77 St. Lukes 77.4 60.3 46.01 Winifred House MH North West Thames 30.0 20.6 23.80 Kingsbury 65.0 63.8 25.24 Friern MI North East Thames 1028.0 978.0 22.40 German 65.3 55.1 45.98 London (St. Clements) 133.0 110.6 38.51 Goodmayes 860.7 798.2 16.30 Claybury 1405.0 1165.5 17.97 Penrose House MH North East Thames 22.0 20.6 19.61 Leytonstone House 294.0 267.5 21.93 Henderson MI South West Thames 43.0 28.7 23.98 Springfield 1141.2 1026.2 19.18 Normansfield MH South West Thames 220.0 202.6 23.59 South Side 82.0 77.4 8.66 The Turret 20.4 19.2 8.59 Bexley MI South East Thames 1117.6 969.7 20.76 Cane Hill 1124.0 972.0 16.49 Tooting Bec 1038.9 945.0 21.83 Grove Park MH South East Thames 66.0 60.1 47.63 Golde Leigh 118.0 93.9 34.91 Angus Home 28.0 28.0 12.62 Bethlem Royal and Maudsley MI * 481.0 370.0 47.66 * Managed by the Board of Governors of the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals. MI=Mental Illness. MH=Mental Handicap. The other information requested is either not available centrally or could be compiled for the Greater London area only at disproportionate cost. My hon. Friend may like to seek further details from the four Thames regional health authorities and the board of governors of the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley hospitals.
510WThe total increases in contributions to be received in 1981–82 as a result of changes in the earnings limits and in contribution rates are estimated as:
- Employees £1,133 million;
- Employers £386 million, including surcharge.