§ 123. Mr. J. Patonasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what has been the sum allocated for the Exchequer contribution in respect of retirement pensions in each of the years 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957.
§ Miss PittThe total Exchequer contribution for National Insurance, including retirement pensions, was £71, £86, £95 and £98 million, respectively.
Period Employed man's share of weekly contributions:— National Insurance National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) National Health Service† Total s. d. d. s. d. s. d. 5th July, 1948 to 30th September, 1951 … 4 7* 4 — 4 11 1st October, 1951 to 5th October, 1952 … 4 9* 4 — 5 1 6th October, 1952 to 5th June, 1955 … 5 5* 4 — 5 9 6th June, 1955 to 1st September, 1957 … 6 4* 5 — 6 9 2nd September, 1957 to 2nd February 1958 … 5 7½ 5 1 4½ 7 5 3rd February, 1958 to 6th July, 1958 … 7 4½ 8 1 4½ 9 5 From 7th July, 1958 … 7 4½ 8 1 10½ 9 11 * Including a payment of 8½d. towards the National Health Service. † A separate National Health Service contribution was established by the National Health Service Contributions Act. 1957.
From 1945 to 4th July, 1948, the ordinary rates of Health and Pensions contributions and o[...] Unemployment Insurance contributions, were:— HEALTH AND PENSIONS
Period Employed man's share of weekly contribution s. d. To 6th January, 1946 … … … 1 0 7th January, 1946 to 29th September, 1946 … … … 1 1 30th September, 1946 to 4th July, 1948 … … … 2 0 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Period Employed man's share of weekly contribution To 4th July, 1948 … … … … … … … 10d.