§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if benefit paid to victims of motor
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EU—contributions towards pensions Employer Employee Ceiling Benefits covered Austria1 12.55 per cent. 10.25 per cent. Yes Old age, survivors Belgium 8.86 per cent. 7.5 per cent. No Old age, survivors Denmark National pension: nil (tax financed) Supplementary pension: fixed rate contribution ⅔ National pension: nil (tax financed) Supplementary pension: fixed rate contribution ⅓ Not applicable Old age, survivors Finland1 Basic pension: private sector: 2.4 per cent. Of payroll public sector: 3.95 per cent. Of payroll Employment pension: 15.2 per cent. (average) Basic pension 1.8 per cent. Employment pension: 3.0 per cent. (average) Yes Old age, survivors, invalidity France 8.2 per cent, (plus additional contribution for the old age solidarity scheme) 6.55 per cent, (plus additional contribution for the old age solidarity scheme Yes Old age Germany 9.6 per cent. 9.6 per cent. Yes Old age, survivors, invalidity Greece 13.33 per cent. 6.67 per cent. Only for those insured before 31.12.92 Old age, survivors, invalidity Ireland 9.0 per cent, up to IR£173 per week 12.2 per cent. On all earnings where annual income is in excess of IR£9,000 5.5 per cent. Yes Old age, survivors, invalidity, sickness, maternity, employment injuries, occupational diseases unemployment Italy 18.93 per cent. 8.34 per cent. No Old age, survivors, invalidity Luxembourg 8.0 per cent. 8.0 per cent. Yes Old age, survivors, invalidity Netherlands Nil 15.85 per cent. Yes Old age, survivors accidents or industrial accident, illness or disease is recovered when their compensation award was not for income maintenance.
§ Mr. Roger EvansYes.