HC Deb 12 March 1999 vol 327 c397W
Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the total annual national insurance rebate to private pensions paid from the national insurance fund has been for the last 10 years. [75847]

Mr. Timms

The information is in the table.

The cost of the national insurance contribution rebates
£ billion
Tax year Rebate
1988–89 5.07
1989–90 7.72
1990–91 7.78
1991–92 8.54
1992–93 8.82
1993–94 7.90
1994–95 6.99
1995–96 7.10
1996–97 7.37
1997–98 7.58

Note:

The figures show the total rebates in respect of both occupational and personal pension schemes in GB and include:

(i) a 2 per cent. incentive paid to certain schemes on earnings accrued in tax years 1988–89 to 1992–93; and

(ii) a 1 per cent. age addition paid to all personal pension scheme holders aged 30 and over on earnings accrued in tax years 1993–94 to 1996–97.

Source:

Government Actuary's Department and the Contributions Agency.