HC Deb 09 February 1989 vol 146 cc774-5W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for 1989–90 his estimate of the number of male and female employees in respect of whom employers are expected to pay national insurance contributions at the 9 per cent. and 10.45 per cent. rates, together with the forecast amount of the employers' contributions at each rate.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Estimates for 1989–90 have been provided by the Government Actuary's Department and are as follows:

contributions at the 5 per cent., 7 per cent., and 9 per cent. rates, together with the forecast amount of the employees' contributions at each rate; and if he will divide the figures between those contracted in and those contracted out.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Estimates for 1989–90 have been provided by the Government Actuary's Department and are as follows:

National insurance contribution rates(class 1) Number of employees (in millions) Estimated yield £ billion
Male Female All
5 per cent.
Contracted in 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.3
Contracted out 0.1 0.1
Total 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.3
7 per cent.
Contracted in 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.6
Contracted out 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1
Total 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.7
9 per cent.
Contracted in 4.0 1.7 5.7 5.0
Contracted out1 6.4 2.6 9.0 8.8
Total 10.4 4.3 14.7 13.8
1 The figures shown for contracted out employees include employees contributing to personal pension schemes.

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