§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of people in work who will have earnings above the lower earnings limit and below the threshold for paying national insurance contributions, in each year till 2001–2002. [76660]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 15 March 1999]: I have been asked to reply.
The Earnings Threshold for employees' primary Class 1 contributions will not be introduced until April 2000.
Estimated average weekly number of employees Great Britain with earnings above the lower earnings limit and below the earnings threshold paying National Insurance Contributions. The figures do not take account of the national minimum wage, which will be introduced on 1 April 1999 Thousand Year All employees 2000–01 430 2001–02 960 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000
Source:
Government Actuary's Department
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in work have earnings below the lower earnings limit for National Insurance; and if he will provide(a) figures on the same basis for each of the last 10 years and (b) estimates of the figures for the next three years. [76661]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 15 March 1999]: I have been asked to reply. The information is in the table.
Estimated average weekly number of employees in Great Britain with earnings above the lower earnings limit for National Insurance Contributions in each year in the period from 1988–89 to 2001–02. The figures do not take account of the national minimum wage, which will be introduced on 1 April 1999 Thousand Year All employees 1988–89 2,940 1989–90 3,020 1990–91 3,020 1991–92 3,250 1992–93 3,170 1993–94 3,040 1994–95 2,970 1995–96 2,990 1996–97 3,110 1997–98 3,100 1998–99 3,130 1999–2000 3,120 2000–01 3,050 2001–02 3,020 Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000
Source:
Government Actuary's Department
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