asked the Minister for Social Welfare the proportion of the costs of social insurance benefits met by insurance contributions in each of the past ten years; the amount of the Exchequer subsidy paid to the fund to make up the shortfall; and if he will give an estimate of the likely figures for 1987.
Written Answers. - Social Insurance Benefits.
53.
The information requested is set out in the following table:
Social Insurance Fund
Financing of Benefits 1977-1987
|
Year |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
Exchequer Contribution |
Income from Investments etc. |
Total |
|
£m(%) |
£m(%) |
£m(%) |
£m(%) |
£m |
|
|
1977 |
145(52) |
82(29) |
53(19) |
1(—) |
281 |
|
1978 |
171(53) |
86(27) |
64(20) |
1(—) |
322 |
|
1979 |
204(55) |
93(25) |
75(20) |
1(—) |
373 |
|
1980 |
266(52) |
111(22) |
130(26) |
1(—) |
508 |
|
1981 |
342(50) |
136(20) |
201(30) |
3(—) |
682 |
|
1982 |
449(49) |
204(23) |
253(28) |
2(—) |
908 |
|
1983 |
512(49) |
246(23) |
294(28) |
2(—) |
1,054 |
|
1984 |
561(50) |
270(24) |
297(26) |
2(—) |
1,130 |
|
1985 |
589(48) |
284(23) |
359(29) |
2(—) |
1,234 |
|
1986 |
611(47) |
294(22) |
402(31) |
1(—) |
1,308 |
|
1987(a) |
640(47) |
310(23) |
417(30) |
1(—) |
1,368 |
(a) Published Estimate.