§ 76. Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the percentage of personal income involved in social security payments in each of the years 1938–39, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1955–56, and 1960–61.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe following table shows National Insurance and Health contributions—excluding employers' contributions—expressed as a percentage of150W total personal income. The figures relate to calendar years, as similar information for financial years is not available.
Year Percentage of National Insurance and Health contributions to personal income 1938 … … 1.1 1950 … … 2.2 1951 … … 2.1 1955 … … 2.0 1960 … … 2.4