asked the Minister for Social Welfare the annual yield to the Exchequer of an increase of 20 per cent in pay-related social insurance.
562.
Written Answers. - Pay-Related Social Insurance.
561.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the estimated annual yield to the Exchequer of 50 per cent increase in the rates of pay-related social insurance contributions.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 562 together.
The annual yield to the social insurance fund from an increase in the rates of pay-related social insurance contributions of 20 per cent and 50 per cent is estimated to be of the order of £67 million and £168 million respectively at current income levels.