§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much additional revenue would be generated by taking the high level ceiling off national insurance contributions.
§ Mr. JackIf the upper earnings limit for employees' national insurance contributions were abolished, it is estimated that contribution yield would increase by some £2.5 billion a year. If the corresponding upper profits limit for self-employed people were also removed it is estimated that contribution income would increase by an additional £0.5 billion a year.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much income would be generated by levying national insurance contributions on unearned income.
§ Mr. JackIf national insurance contributions were levied at the current employees' main percentage rate of 9
610WI met representatives of the trustees of the ILF on 6 February when they informed me that they had decided to remove from I March 1991 the restriction on awards to those aged 75 or over.