§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list national insurance contributions as a percentage of earnings for a single person, married couple, married couple with one, two and four children on two-thirds, average, twice average and five times average earnings for each year since 1950.
§ Mr. RossiThe information requested is as follows:
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Year Earnings, and National Insurance contributions as a percentage of earnings ⅔ average earnings Average earnings Two x average earnings Five x average earnings £ £ £ £ 1981 99.53 (7.75) 149.30 (7.75) 298.60 (5.2) 746.50 (2.1) 1982 105.93 (8.75) 158.90 (8.75) 317.80 (6.1) 794.50 (2.4) 1983 113.33 (9.0) *170.00 (9.0) 340.00 (6.2) 850.00 (2.5) * Estimated. 1. Type of family irrelevant—assumed earnings by male head of household.
2. Prior to 1970 only April and October average earnings were available.