HC Deb 27 March 1987 vol 113 cc307-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing on the same basis as table 40.13 of "Social Security Statistics 1985" the average amount paid per person insured under each heading in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

The information is as follows:

Average (£) amounts of employees' NI contributions paid per person insured in the 1983–84 tax year. United Kingdom
Total Men Married women Single, widowed, divorced women
Class 1 standard rate 450.70 521.70 307.80 324.40
Contracted in 352.70 430.40 229.20 250.50
Contracted out 561.90 606.00 436.00 447.40
Mixed contracted in/ out 483.50 550.30 376.00 370.90
Class 1 reduced rate 142.60 — 142.30 146.30
Mixed class 1 standard rate and reduced rate 156.70 — 145.90 225.90
Class 2 212.70 214.00 197.10 198.00
Mixed class 1 and class 2 381.40 389.60 314.40 319.10
Class 31 192.00 188.60 215.50 193.70

Note: All statistics rounded to nearest 10 pence.

1 Includes class 3 contributions only. Mixtures of class 3 contributions and other contributions types are analysed according to the other contributions types.