HC Deb 09 December 1963 vol 686 cc26-32W
76. Mr. Ross

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will give details of all increases in National Insurance, industrial insurance and health weekly contributions that have taken place since October, 1951; and on what dates they were made.

Mrs. Thatcher

The following table gives the information asked for.

RATES OF NATIONAL INSURANCE, INDUSTRIAL INJURIES INSURANCE AND NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE FROM 1ST OCTOBER, 1951
Employed persons Total cost of stamp for employed person Self-employed persons Non-employed persons
Employee Employer
National Insurance Industrial Injuries National Health Service Total National Insurance Industrial Injuries National Health Service Total National Insurance National Health Service Total National Insurance National Health Service Total
(1) Men over 18 From s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1st October, 1951 4 0½ 4 8½ 5 1 3 10½ 4 1½ 4 4 9 5 5 8 10 6 6 4 2 10 5 0
6th October, 1952 4 8½ 4 8½ 5 9 4 5½ 5 1½ 5 0 10 9 6 7 10 7 5 4 9 10 5 7
6th June, 1955 5 7½ 5 8½ 6 9 5 4½ 6 1½ 6 0 12 9 7 7 10 8 5 5 8 10 6 6
2nd September, 1957 5 7½ 5 1 4½ 7 5 5 4½ 6 3½ 6 2 13 7 7 7 1 8 9 3 5 8 1 8 7 4
3rd April, 1961 Ordinary 7 3½ 7 1 10½ 9 9 7 3½ 8 5½ 8 5 18 2 11 4 2 2 13 6 8 7 2 2 10 9
Contracted Out 8 10½ 7 1 10½ 11 4 8 6½ 8 5½ 9 8 21 0 — — — — — —
3rd July, 1961 Ordinary 7 3½ 7 2 8½ 10 7 7 3½ 8 7½ 8 7 19 2 11 4 2 10 14 2 8 7 2 10 11 5
Contracted Out 8 10½ 7 2 8½ 12 2 8 6½ 8 7½ 9 10 22 0 — — — — — —
3rd June, 1963 Ordinary 8 3½ 8 2 8½ 11 8 8 3½ 9 7½ 9 8 21 4 13 4 2 10 16 2 10 2 2 10 13 0
Contracted Out 10 8½ 8 2 8½ 14 1 10 8½ 9 7½ 12 1 26 2 — — — — — —
(2)Women over 18 From
1st October, 1951 3 2½ 3 6½ 4 0 3 0½ 3 1½ 3 5 7 5 4 9 8 5 5 3 4 8 4 0
6th October, 1952 3 8½ 3 6½ 4 6 3 6½ 3 1½ 3 11 8 5 5 6 8 6 2 3 9 8 4 5
6th June, 1955 4 8½ 3 6½ 5 6 4 5½ 4 1½ 4 11 10 5 6 6 8 7 2 4 6 8 5 2
2nd September, 1957 4 8½ 3 1 0½ 6 0 4 5½ 4 3½ 5 1 11 1 6 6 1 4 7 10 4 6 1 4 5 10
3rd February, 1958 6 2½ 5 1 0½ 7 8 5 9½ 6 3½ 6 7 14 3 8 4 1 4 9 8 5 11 1 4 7 3
7th July, 1958 6 2½ 5 1 4½ 8 0 5 9½ 6 5½ 6 9 14 9 8 4 1 8 10 0 5 11 1 8 7 7
3rd April, 1961 Ordinary 6 3½ 4 1 4½ 8 0 6 3½ 5 5½ 7 2 15 2 9 4 1 8 11 0 6 7 1 8 8 3
Contracted Out 7 1½ 4 1 4½ 8 10 6 8½ 5 5½ 7 7 16 5 — — — — — —
3rd July, 1961 Ordinary 6 3½ 4 2 0½ 8 8 6 3½ 5 7½ 7 4 16 0 9 4 2 2 11 6 6 7 2 2 8 9
Contracted Out 7 1½ 4 2 0½ 9 6 6 8½ 5 7½ 7 9 17 3 — — — — — —
3rd June, 1963 Ordinary 7 2½ 5 2 0½ 9 8 7 2½ 6 7½ 8 4 18 0 11 0 2 2 13 2 7 10 2 2 10 0
Contracted Out 8 8½ 5 2 0½ 11 2 8 8½ 6 7½ 9 10 21 0 — — — — — —

Employed persons Total cost of stamp for employed person Self-employed persons Non-employed persons
Employee Employer
National Insurance Industrial Injuries National Health Service Total National Insurance Industrial Injuries National Health Service Total National Insurance National Health Service Total National Insurance National Health Service Total
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
(3) Boys under18 From
1st October, 1951 2 4½ 2½ 4½ 2 11½ 2 2½ 2½ 1½ 2 6½ 5 6 3 3 6 3 9 2 5 6 2 11
6th October, 1952 2 9½ 3 4½ 3 5 2 7½ 3 1½ 3 0 6 5 3 10 6 4 4 2 9 6 3 3
6th June, 1955 3 3½ 3 4½ 3 11 3 1½ 3 1½ 3 6 7 5 4 4 6 4 10 3 3 6 3 9
2nd September, 1957 3 3½ 3 8½ 4 3 3 1½ 3 3½ 3 8 7 11 4 4 1 0 5 4 3 3 1 0 4 3
3rd February, 1958 4 2½ 4 8½ 5 3 4 0½ 5 3½ 4 9 10 0 5 7 1 0 6 7 4 3 1 0 5 3
7th July, 1958 4 2½ 4 10½ 5 5 4 0½ 5 5½ 4 11 10 4 5 7 1 2 6 9 4 3 1 2 5 5
3rd April, 1961 5 0½ 4 10½ 6 3 4 10½ 4 5½ 5 8 11 11 6 5 1 2 7 7 4 10 1 2 6 0
3rd July, 1961 5 0½ 4 1 4½ 6 9 4 10½ 4 7½ 5 10 12 7 6 5 1 6 7 11 4 10 1 6 6 4
3rd June, 1963 5 11½ 4 1 4½ 7 8 5 11½ 5 7½ 7 0 14 8 7 7 1 6 9 1 5 10 1 6 7 4
(4) Girls under 18 From
1st October, 1951 1 10½ 2 4½ 2 5 1 8½ 2 1½ 2 0 4 5 2 9 6 3 3 1 11 6 2 5
6th October 1952 2 2½ 2 4½ 2 9 2 0½ 2 1½ 2 4 5 1 3 3 6 3 9 2 2 6 2 8
6th June, 1955 2 8½ 2 4½ 3 3 2 6½ 2 1½ 2 10 6 1 3 9 6 4 3 2 7 6 3 1
2nd September, 1957 2 8½ 2 8½ 3 7 2 6½ 2 3½ 3 0 6 7 3 9 1 0 4 9 2 7 1 0 3 7
3rd February, 1958 3 6½ 3 8½ 4 6 3 3½ 3 3½ 3 10 8 4 4 9 1 0 5 9 3 4 1 0 4 4
7th July, 1958 3 6½ 3 10½ 4 8 3 3½ 3 5½ 4 0 8 8 4 9 1 2 5 11 3 4 1 2 4 6
3rd April, 1961 4 0½ 2 10½ 5 1 3 9½ 3 5½ 4 6 9 7 5 3 1 2 6 5 3 9 1 2 4 11
3rd July, 1961 4 0½ 2 1 4½ 5 7 3 9½ 3 7½ 4 8 10 3 5 3 1 6 6 9 3 9 1 6 5 3
3rd June, 1963 4 8½ 3 1 4½ 6 4 4 8½ 3 7½ 5 7 11 11 6 3 1 6 7 9 4 6 1 6 6 0
NOTE: From 3rd April, 1961, until 31st May, 1963, employed persons aged 18 and over who were not contracted out of the graduated part of the national insurance scheme paid an additional contribution of 4¼ per cent. of their gross weekly earnings between £9 and £15 (giving a maximum weekly graduated contribution of 5s. 1d.). Since 1st June, 1963, these contributors have paid 4¼ per cent. of their earnings between £9 and£18 (giving a maximum weekly graduated contribution of 7s. 8d.). An equal contribution is also payable by their employers.

77. Mr. J. Robertson

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what is the percentage increase in the weekly National Insurance and health contributions paid in 1963, compared with 1947, by a man of over 21 years, in receipt of national average earnings and who has not been contracted out of the graduated pension scheme.

Mrs. Thatcher

The total weekly National Insurance, Industrial Injuries, and National Health Service contribution, including the National Insurance graduated contribution, now payable by such a man constitutes an increase of 526 per cent. over the total weekly health, pensions, and unemployment insurance contributions payable by an adult male manual worker in 1947, before the present comprehensive insurance schemes began.

78. Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance by how much the total annual payments made to the National Insurance Fund from all forms of contributions, excluding Exchequer contributions, has increased comparing the year 1951–52 with 1962–63.

Mr. Wood

By about £575 million.

80. Mr. Millan

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the total weekly liability for flat-rate and graduated contributions of an adult male, not contracted out, in receipt of current average national earnings; and what his weekly contribution was in October, 1951.

Mrs. Thatcher

The total weekly liability for flat-rate and graduated contributions of such a man is 17s. 9d. In October 1951, his weekly contribution was 5s. 1d.

81. Mr. Willis

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what proportion of total receipts to the National Insurance Fund came from Exchequer contributions for the years ended 31st March, 1951, and 1963, respectively.

Mr. Wood

26 per cent. and 16 per cent. respectively.

82. Mr. Small

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance by what amount Exchequer contributions to the National Insurance Fund would require to be increased or decreased in order to maintain the same proportion of total fund receipts as in the year ended 31st March. 1963.

Mr. Wood

They would have to be increased by an estimated £6 million for the current financial year.