§ Sir B. Rhys-Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what estimated figures have been included in the total figures for the increase in outgo of the National Insurance Fund in Table Three of the Government Actuary's Report, Command Paper No. 4074, to cover the cost in 1967–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72 of the increases in the scales of 87W earnings-related benefits which will become payable in consequence of the in-ceases in earnings-related contributions envisaged in the National Insurance (No. 2) Bill;
(2) what estimate he has made of the increase in the commitments of the National Insurance Fund after 1971–72 in consequence of the increases in earnings-related contributions proposed in the National Insurance (No. 2) Bill.
§ Mr. EnnalsNo changes are proposed in the scales of earnings related short term benefits. Additional expenditure on graduated retirement pensions will rise to rather over £1 million in 1971–72. By 20 years after the commencement of the new scheme it is expected to rise to something of the order of £25 million a year, before taking account of the Government's proposal to revalue graduated pensions.
Present Rate National Insurance (No. 2) Bill Employee Employer Employee Employer Earned Income Level Income Tax National Insurance Contributions National Insurance Contributions Income Tax National Insurance Contributions National Insurance Contributions £ s. d. d. d. s. d. d. d. 10 … … Nil 11 11 Nil 11 11 15 … … 4 8 11 11 4 8 11 11 20 … … 6 5 1 1 6 5 8 8 25 … … 6 5 1 1 6 5 8 8 30 … … 6 5 Nil Nil 6 5 Nil Nil 40 … … 6 5 Nil Nil 6 5 Nil Nil