asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of unemployment insurance finance for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1949, (a) receipts, distinguishing between (i) contributions from employers and workers, (ii) state funds, and (iii) other income; (b) payments, distinguishing between (i) those to workpeople, (ii) those to associations in lieu of benefit, (iii) other payments, (iv) contributions under the Unemployment Assistance Act; (c) surplus or deficit in the year, and (d) the amount of the fund at the end of the year.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Statistics.
The information asked for is as follows:—
(a) Receipts:
|
£ |
|
|
(i) Contributions from Employers and Workers |
1,333,416 |
|
(ii) State Funds |
455,001 |
|
(iii) Other Income |
17,236 |
|
Total |
£1,805,653 |
(b) Payments:
|
£ |
|
|
(i) To Workpeople |
1,016,149 |
|
(ii) To Association in lieu of Benefit |
5,537 |
|
(iii) Other Payments |
260,837 |
|
(iv) Contributions under the Unemployment Assistance Acts |
300,000 |
|
Total |
£1,582,523 |
|
£ |
|
|
(c) Surplus in the Year |
223,130 |
|
£ |
|
|
(d) Amount of Fund at end of year |
868,821 |
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of widows' and orphans' pensions finance for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1949, (a) receipts, distinguishing between (i) contributions, (ii) Exchequer, (iii) interest, etc., on investments, and (iv) other receipts; (b) payments, distinguishing between (i) widows' pensions (contributory and non-contributory to be shown separately), (ii) orphans' pensions (contributory and non-contributory to be shown separately), (iii) cash supplements, (iv) administration, and (v) other items; (c) excess of receipts over payments, and (d) the amount of the fund at the end of year.
The information asked for is as follows:—
|
£ |
|
|
(a) Receipts: |
|
|
(i) Contributions |
816,112 |
|
(ii) Exchequer |
309,275 |
|
(iii) Interest, etc., on investments |
169,579 |
|
(iv) Other receipts |
— |
|
Total Receipts |
£1,294,966 |
|
(b) Payments: |
£ |
|
(i) Widows' Pensions: |
|
|
Contributory |
597,599 |
|
Non-contributory |
442,984 |
|
(ii) Orphans' Pensions: |
|
|
Contributory |
24,172 |
|
Non-contributory |
7,615 |
|
(iii) Cash Supplements |
313,206 |
|
(iv) Administration |
112,033 |
|
(v) Other items |
289 |
|
Total payments |
£1,497,948 |
|
(c) Excess of payments over receipts |
£202,982 |
|
(d) The amount of the fund at 31st March, 1949 |
£4,456,626 |
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of the 12 months ended on 31st March, 1949, the expenditure on (a) old age and blind pensions; (b) unemployment assistance; (c) children's allowances, and (d) home assistance.
The information required is as follows:
|
(a) Expenditure on old age and blind pensions |
£5,426,982 |
|
(b) Expenditure on unemployment assistance |
£1,498,897 |
|
(c) Expenditure on children's allowances |
£2,172,342 |
|
(d) Expenditure on home assistance |
£621,196 |
The figures given by (a) and (b) include cash supplements.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the amounts of total contributions paid by (a) employers, and (b) employees in respect of (i) national health insurance; (ii) widows' and orphans' pensions, and (iii) unemployment insurance, in respect of each of the years ended 31st March, 1927, 1930, 1933, 1936, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1948 and 1949.
The following tabular statement sets out the information required:—
(i) National Health Insurance.
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Year ended 31st December |
Employers' Contributions |
Employees' Contributions |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1926 |
254,104 |
229,842 |
|
1929 |
283,775 |
257,709 |
|
1932 |
319,153 |
290,139 |
|
1935 |
341,515 |
309,710 |
|
1938 |
372,688 |
338,155 |
|
1944 |
384,026 |
320,156 |
|
1946 |
398,252 |
352,859 |
|
1947 |
409,400 |
368,468 |
|
1948 |
480,553 |
426,385 |
(ii) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions.
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Year ended 31st March |
Employers' Contributions |
Employees' Contributions |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1936 |
45,434 |
27,953 |
|
1939 |
352,323 |
234,882 |
|
1945 |
368,429 |
242,286 |
|
1947 |
357,276 |
232,507 |
|
1948 |
404,826 |
267,654 |
|
1949 |
488,050 |
328,062 |
(iii) Unemployment Insurance.
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Year ended 31st March |
Employers' Contributions |
Employees' Contributions |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1927 |
330,820 |
295,734 |
|
1930 |
371,194 |
331,825 |
|
1933 |
277,829 |
248,363 |
|
1936 |
455,940 |
407,583 |
|
1939 |
510,372 |
456,490 |
|
1945 |
499,952 |
446,847 |
|
1947 |
578,480 |
516,957 |
|
1948 |
595,675 |
532,495 |
|
1949 |
698,043 |
635,373 |
|
NOTE—All figures furnished in the Table are estimated. |
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Figures for National Health Insurance are given for calendar years as figures for financial years are not available. |
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The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Scheme commenced on 6th January, 1936. |
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the amount of Exchequer issues in respect of (a) unemployment insurance in the years 1924-25, 1926-27, 1929-30, 1932-33, 1935-36, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1944-45, 1946-47, 1947-48, and (b) unemployment assistance in the years 1935-36, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1944-45, 1946-47, 1947-48.
The information asked for is set out in the table hereunder:—
EXCHEQUER ISSUES
|
Year |
Unemployment Insurance |
Unemployment Assistance |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1924/25 |
244,765 |
— |
|
1926/27 |
222,998 |
— |
|
1929/30 |
250,275 |
— |
|
1932/33 |
224,852 |
— |
|
1935/36 |
247,794 |
1,594,953 |
|
1938/39 |
276,302 |
1,338,932 |
|
1939/40 |
278,552 |
1,504,506 |
|
1944/45 |
269,665 |
1,034,483 |
|
1946/47 |
312,077 |
1,040,431 |
|
1947/48 |
589,453 |
1,317,963 |
The figures shown above for Exchequer issues are the final issues from Votes in respect of the services mentioned.
The figures for the year 1947-48 include issues in respect of the cost of cash supplements.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the amount of Exchequer issues in the year 1948-49, and the amount of the estimated issues in the year 1949-50 in respect of (a) old age pensions, (b) unemployment insurance, (c) unemployment assistance, (d) national health insurance, (e) widows' and orphans' pensions, (f) food allowances and (g) children's allowances.
The information asked for is as follows:—
|
Service |
1948-49 |
1949-50 (Estimated) |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
(a) Old Age Pensions |
5,426,982 |
7,132,000 |
|
(b) Unemployment Insurance |
461,523 |
444,000 |
|
(c) Unemployment Assistance |
1,498,897 |
1,485,000 |
|
(d) National Health Insurance |
619,775 |
479,000 |
|
(e) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
309,275 |
1,058,000 |
|
(f) Food Allowances |
372 |
— |
|
(g) Children's Allowances |
2,172,342 |
2,200,000 |
The figures shown above for Exchequer issues for 1948-49 are the final issues from Votes for that year in respect of the services mentioned. The figures for 1949-50 are provisional and are not to be regarded as final.
The figures given for the services (a) to (e) inclusive for both the years shown include issues in respect of cash supplements.