asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give details of the sale of insurance stamps by his Department for the year ended 31st March, 1959, in a similar form to that given in a reply of 14th January, 1959.
Written Answer. - Sale of Insurance Stamps.
The required information is as follows:—
Class |
Number sold in the year 1958-59 |
Annual yield of 1d. to nearest £ |
Annual yield of 1s. to nearest £ |
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s. |
d. |
£ |
£ |
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5 |
6 |
Male, ordinary—current rate |
12,618,170 |
52,576 |
630,908 |
4 |
8 |
Male, ordinary—old rate |
887 |
4 |
44 |
4 |
1 |
Female, ordinary —current rate |
6,423,357 |
26,764 |
321,168 |
3 |
4 |
Female, ordinary —old rate |
13,828 |
58 |
691 |
3 |
2 |
Male, agricultural —current rate |
3,463,276 |
14,430 |
173,164 |
2 |
6 |
Female, agricultural or domestic —current rate |
1,503,972 |
6,267 |
75,199 |
Male, agricultural —old rate |
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2 |
0 |
Voluntary contributions and certain other contributions effective for Widows' and Orphans' Pensions only—current rate; |
99,338 |
414 |
4,967 |
Female, agricultural or domestic —old rate |
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1 |
6 |
Voluntary and other contributions—old rate |
311 |
1 |
16 |
TOTALS |
24,123,139 |
£100,514 |
£1,206,157 |
NOTE.—Contribution rates were increased on the 3rd September, 1956, but some stamps at the old rates in respect of employment prior to that date were sold in the year ended 31st March, 1959. The numbers of old rate stamps sold are shown separately except in the cases of the 2s. 6d. and 2s. rates. It is not possible to segregate the stamps sold at those two rates between the different kinds of employment covered by them.