asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the contributions for insurance against unemployment, sickness and widowhood for which employers and adult employees were liable on 1st January, 1947; what changes have been made since and from what date in each case.
Written Answers. - Social Insurance Contributions.
The rates of contributions payable by employers and adult employees in respect of insurance against unemployment, sickness and widowhood since the 1st January, 1947, and the period during which these rates were payable are set out in the following Tables:—
TABLE I.—MAN.
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Unemployment Insurance |
National Health Insurance |
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
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Employer |
Employee |
Total |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
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1st Jan.,'47 to 3rd Oct., '48. |
10d. |
9d. |
1/7 |
4d. |
4d. |
8d. |
4d. |
4d. |
8d. |
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Agricultural Rate |
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2d. |
2d. |
4d. |
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4th Oct., '48 to 5th Oct., '52. |
1/- |
11d. |
1/11 |
6½d. |
6d. |
1/0½ |
5½ |
6d. |
11½ |
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Agricultural Rate |
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3½ |
3d. |
6½ |
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6th Oct., '52 to 4th Jan., '53. |
1/1 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
7d. |
7d. |
½ |
8d. |
8d. |
¼ |
TABLE II.—WOMAN.
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Unemployment Insurance |
National Health Insurance |
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
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Employer |
Employee |
Total |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
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|
1st Jan., '47 to 3rd Oct., '48. |
8d. |
7d. |
1/3; |
4d. |
3d. |
7d |
4d. |
— |
4d. |
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Agricultural Rate |
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2d. |
— |
2d. |
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4th Oct., '48 to 5th Oct., '52. |
10d. |
9d. |
1/7 |
6½ |
5d. |
11½ |
5½ |
— |
5½ |
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Agricultural Rate. |
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3½ |
— |
3½ |
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6th Oct., '52 to 4th Jan., '53. |
9d. |
7d. |
¼ |
7d. |
7d. |
½ |
8d. |
2d. |
10d. |
As from the 5th January, 1953, when the Social Welfare Act, 1952 came into full operation composite rates have been payable as follows:—
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MAN: |
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Employer |
2/4d. |
Total 4/8d. |
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Employee |
2/4d. |
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Agricultural Rate |
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Employer |
1/3d. |
Total 2/6d. |
|
Employee |
1/3d. |
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WOMAN: |
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Employer |
2/- |
Total 3/4d. |
|
Employee |
1/4d. |
Special Rate for Women employed mainly in Agriculture or Domestic Service, share-fishermen and outworkers.
|
Employer |
1/3d. |
Total 2/- |
|
Employee |
9d. |
NOTE:—This 2/- rate does not provide insurance against unemployment.
As from the 5th January, 1953, the following special rate of contribution for widows' and orphans' pensions only has been applicable to voluntary contributors and persons in certain employments covered by the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1953 (S.I. No. 10 of 1953):—
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s. |
d. |
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Voluntary Contributors (Man and Woman) |
1 |
6 |
Persons covered by the Modifications of Insurance Regulations:—
(Man and Woman)
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Employer |
9d. |
Total 1/6d. |
|
Employee |
9d. |