HC Deb 04 May 1971 vol 816 c347W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees are not covered by employers' schemes which make payment to individuals off work through sickness or injury, and how many of the employees concerned are in the private sector.

Mr. Bryan

The New Earnings Survey indicated that in April, 1970 about 28

Cross weekly earnings less than:
£28 £24 £20 £15
Full-time men, aged 21 and over
Number in millions 5.8 3.9 1.9 0.3
Percentage covered by sick pay schemes 73 72 71 63
Full-time women, aged 18 and over
Number in millions 4.5 4.3 3.8 2.6
Percentage covered by sick pay schemes 76 75 71 69
The estimated are subject to sampling errors.