HC Deb 03 December 1956 vol 561 cc79-80W
Mr. McKay

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the weekly contribution paid by men in 1948, 1951, 1952 and in 1954; what was the

National Insurance Act, 1946 (payable from 5.7.1948) National Insurance Act, 1951 (payable from 1.10.1951)
Employed Self-employed Non-employed Employed Self-employed Non-employed
Employee Employer Employee Employer
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
National Insurance contribution 4 7 3 10 6 2 4 8 4 9 4 0 6 6 5 0
Exchequer Supplement to contribution 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 8 8 8 8
Exchequer Supplement as a percentage of the contribution per cent. 23.64 per cent. 26.08 per cent. 17.57 per cent. 16.07 per cent. 14.04 per cent. 16.66 per cent. 10.26 per cent. 13.33
Industrial Injury contribution (see note) 4d. 4d. 4d. 4d.
National Insurance Act, 1952 (payable from 6.10.1952) National Insurance Act, 1954 (payable from 6.6.1955)
Employed Self-employed Non-employed Employed Self-employed Non-employed
Employee Employer Employee Employer
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
National Insurance contribution 5 5 4 7 7 5 5 7 6 4 5 6 8 5 6 6
Exchequer Supplement to contribution 9 9 9 11 11 2 6 1 10
Exchequer Supplement as a percentage of the contribution per cent. 13.85 per cent. 16.36 per cent. 10.67 per cent. 13.43 per cent. 14.47 per cent. 16.66 per cent. 29.70 per cent. 28.21
Industrial Injury contribution (see note) 4d. 5d. 5d. 6d.

NOTE.—Under Section 2 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act, 1946, the Exchequer supplement is one-fifth of the estimated aggregate amount of contributions paid by insured persons and their employers.

Exchequer supplement in relation to the men's contributions in the same years; and what percentage was the supplement of the men's contributions at each period.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The ordinary weekly contribution rates for men under the National Insurance Acts of 1946, 1951, 1952 and 1954, together with the related Exchequer supplements, are set out in the following table:—