National Insurance Fund

HC Deb 05 December 1991 vol 200 cc220-1W

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of total receipts to the national insurance fund came from central Government in each year since 1961.

Mr. Jack

The table shows the relevant percentages for Treasury supplements as a proportion of contribution receipts:

Period (1 April 31 March)	Per cent.
1961–62	20.4
1962–63	19.9
1963–64	19.2
1964–65	18.3
1965–66	19.1
1966–67	18.9
1967–68	18.1
1968–69	18.6
1969–70	18.1
1970–71	17.8
1971–72	19.5
1972–73	18.5
1973–74	16.7
1974–75	16.9
1975–81	18.0
1981–82	14.5
1982–84	13.0
1984–85	11.0
1985–87	9.0
1987–88	7.0
1988–89	5.0
1989–90	nil

In 1990–91, reimbursement to the national insurance fund for non-contributory statutory sick and maternity payments recovered by employers represented 4.1 per cent. of total receipts.