§ Mr. RILEYasked the Minister of Health the respective contributions of the State, the employers, and the insured 1569W person to the National Health Insurance Fund for the year 1927–28?
§ Sir K. WOODAs the National Health Insurance Fund Accounts are made up for calendar years, figures for the financial year are not readily available. For the year 1927 the approximate contributions of employers and insured persons in England and Wales were:
£ Employers … 11,866,000 Insured persons … 11,748,000 The State contribution, which represents the statutory proportion of the cost of benefits and administration, together with the cost of central administration, was, in 1927, £6,842,000.
— Fifteen months from 1st January, 1926, to 31st March, 1927. Twelve months from 1st April, 1927. to 31st March, 1928. Contributions— £ £ State* 3,520,000 3,520,000 Employers 11,900,000 10,690,000 Insured Persons 11,385,000 10,204,000 Disbursements in benefits and administrative expenses. 8,036,000 10,590,000 * The amount of the State contributions here given represents the approximate share that may be estimated as applicable to England and Wales out of the total annual grant of £4,000,000 payable for Great Britain under Section 11 (3) of the Contributory Pensions Act.