asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the total amount voted for and paid into the Social Insurance Fund in each of the financial years 1950-51 to 1955-56, inclusive.
Written Answers. - Social Insurance Fund Statistics.
The amounts voted and paid into the Social Insurance Fund in each of the financial years in question were as follows:—
|
Financial Year |
Amount Voted |
Amount Paid |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1950-51 (a) |
1,985,110 |
1,996,333 |
|
1951-52 (a) |
2,080,450 |
2,078,729 |
|
1952-53 (a) |
3,338,875 |
3,297,929 |
|
1953-54 |
3,551,482 |
3,551,349 |
|
1954-55 |
2,798,000 |
2,136,000 |
|
1955-56 |
2,764,000 |
2,483,000 |
(a)The Social Insurance Fund was established on 5th January, 1953. The figures given in respect of periods prior to that date relate to the Unemployment Fund, the National Health Insurance Fund and the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund which were replaced by the Social Insurance Fund.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of the years 1950-51 and 1951-52 the total amount paid into the Social Insurance Fund in respect of (a) employers' contributions and (b) employees' contributions.
The required information is as follows:—
|
Financial Year |
Employers' Contributions |
Employees' Contributions |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1950-51 |
2,173,911 |
1,827,762 |
4,001,673 |
|
1951-52 |
2,215,219 |
1,863,264 |
4,078,483 |
NOTE.—The Social Insurance Fund was established on the 5th January, 1953 on which date it replaced the former National Health Insurance Fund, the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund and the Unemployment Fund. The figures given in the reply are the aggregate amounts for the three former funds.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the amount paid out of the Social Insurance Fund in respect of (a) unemployment benefit, (b) sickness benefit, and (c) widows' and orphans' pensions in each of the financial years 1950-51 to 1955-56.
Prior to 5th January, 1953, unemployment benefit was paid out of the Unemployment Fund, sickness benefit and disablement benefit out of the National Health Insurance Fund and widows' and orphans' pensions, both contributory and non-contributory, out of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund. On the 5th January, 1953, these three funds were merged in the Social Insurance Fund. From the same date sickness benefit and disablement benefit were replaced by one new benefit described as disability benefit, and widows' and orphans' non-contributory pensions ceased to be a fund charge and became a direct charge on voted moneys.
Table I hereunder shows the amounts of the foregoing benefits which were paid out of Insurance Funds in the years mentioned in the question and Table II shows the amounts of widows' and orphans' non-contributory pensions which were paid out of voted moneys since 5th January, 1953.
TABLE I—Payments out of Insurance Funds.
|
Financial Year |
Unemployment Benefit |
Sickness, Disablement, or Disability Benefit |
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
||
|
Contributory |
Non-Contributory |
Total |
|||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1950/51 |
822,832 |
1,320,507 |
834,943 |
921,281 |
1,756,224 |
|
1951/52 |
965,733 |
1,332,210 |
877,052 |
906,889 |
1,783,941 |
|
1952/53 |
1,813,833 |
2,290,687 |
1,191,143 |
994,599 (a) |
2,185,742 |
|
1953/54 |
2,743,043 |
2,931,589 |
1,353,854 |
— |
1,353,854 |
|
1954/55 |
2,387,955 |
2,994,951 |
1,392,093 |
— |
1,392,093 |
|
1955/56 (b) |
2,302,000 |
3,037,000 |
1,460,000 |
— |
1,460,000 |
(a)Up to 4th January, 1953 (see Table II).
(b)Provisional.
TABLE II—Payments of Widows' and Orphans' Non-contributory Pensions out of voted moneys.
|
Financial Year |
|
|
£ |
|
|
1952/53 |
368,891 (a) |
|
1953/54 |
1,571,349 |
|
1954/55 |
1,545,638 |
|
1955/56 (b) |
1,712,000 |
(a)From 5th January, 1953 (see Table I).
(b)Provisional.