asked the Minister for Social Welfare the cost of a social welfare stamp for the years ended 31st March, 1956 and 31st March, 1967.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Stamps.
36.
As the reply is in tabular form, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the table:
Social Welfare Insurance: Weekly contribution rates payable in respect of the main classes of insured persons
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In year ended 31st March |
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Classes |
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1956 |
1967 |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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Ordinary: |
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Man |
4 |
8 |
14 |
10 |
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Woman |
3 |
4 |
13 |
5 |
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Persons engaged mainly in agriculture: |
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Man |
2 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
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Woman |
2 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
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Woman engaged mainly in domestic service |
2 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
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Persons engaged mainly in share-fishing or as outworkers* |
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Man or Woman |
2 |
0 |
8 |
11 |
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Army: |
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Defence Forces |
2 |
0 |
12 |
9 |
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Army Nurses (temporary) |
2 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
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Persons insured for widow's pension and orphan's allowance only: |
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Man |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
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Woman |
1 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
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Voluntary contributors: |
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for widow's pension and orphan's allowance— |
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Man or Woman |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
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for widow's pension, orphan's allowance and old age pension— |
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Man or Woman |
— |
7 |
5 |
*Male outworker weavers and whole-time share-fishermen are insured at ordinary contribution rates since, respectively, 26th January, 1959 and 4th January, 1965.