§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she will publish the full weekly national insurance contribution payable by the following categories of people if contracted out of the Boyd-Carpenter graduated pension scheme in February 1974, September 1974 and April 1975, subject to the provisions of the Social Security (Amendment) Bill: (1)
COMPARISON OF WEEKLY RATES OF NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS (INCLUDING GRADUATED CONTRIBUTIONS) BETWEEN SPECIFIED EARNINGS BANDS FOR THE PERIODS FEBRUARY 1974, SEPTEMBER 1974 AND APRIL 1975 EMPLOYED MAN CONTRACTED OUT Date Paid by employee Paid by employer Total £ £ £ Weekly earnings £20 … February 1974 … … 1.15 1.59 2.74 September 1974 … … 1.12 2.09 3.21 April 1975 … … 1.11 1.72 2.83 Weekly earnings £40 … February 1974 … … 2.15 2.59 4.74 September 1974 … … 2.22 3.19 5.41 April 1975 … … 2.21 3.42 5.63 Weekly earnings £69 … February 1974 … … 2.83 3.27 6.10 September 1974 … … 3.40 4.37 7.77 April 1975 … … 3.79 5.86 9.65
EMPLOYED MARRIED WOMAN CONTRACTED OUT NOT PAYING FLAT-RATE CONTRIBUTIONS Date Paid by employee Paid by employer Total £ £ £ Weekly earnings £20 … February 1974 … … 0.23 1.35 1.58 September 1974 … … 0.29 1.79 2.08 April 1975 … … 0.40 1.72 2.12 Weekly earnings £40 … February 1974 … … 1.23 2.35 3.58 September 1974 … … 1.39 2.89 4.28 April 1975 … … 0.80 3.42 4.22 Weekly earnings £69 … February 1974 … … 1.91 3.03 4.94 September 1974 … … 2.57 4.07 6.64 April 1975 … … 1.38 5.86 7.24
SELF-EMPLOYED MAN Date Contribution £ Annual income £1,600 … February 1974 … … 1.99 September 1974 … … 2.41 April 1975 … … 2.41 Annual income £2,500 … February 1974 … … 1.99 September 1974 … … 2.41 April 1975 … … 3.79 (includes class 4 contribution) Annual income £3,600 … February 1974 … … 1.99 September 1974 … … 2.41 April 1975 … … 5.49 (includes class 4 contribution)