asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will express the payments and receipts in the Social Insurance Fund in the year ended 31st March, 1968, and for the year ended 31st March, 1969, in the form of the Table appended to a reply of 4th May, 1960.
Written Answers. - Social Insurance Fund.
109.
The required information is as follows:
RECEIPTS and Payments of the Social Insurance Fund (Part I of the Current Account) for the year 1967-68 and the year 1968-69 expressed as an average weekly amount in respect of each effectively insured person.
|
Receipts |
1967-68 |
1968-69(Provisional) |
Payments |
1967-68 |
1968-69(Provisional) |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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Contributions from employers and insured persons |
10 |
3.0 |
12 |
2.2 |
Disability Benefit |
5 |
0.3 |
5 |
8.0 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
2 |
10.0 |
3 |
7.0 |
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Contributions from investments |
4.0 |
6.0 |
Marriage Benefit |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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Maternity Benefit |
2.0 |
2.2 |
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Other receipts |
1.0 |
1.8 |
Widow's (Contributory) Pension |
3 |
4.2 |
3 |
9.8 |
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|
Exchequer contribution |
6 |
7.0 |
6 |
9.0 |
Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance |
0.3 |
0.2 |
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Old Age (Contributory) Pension |
4 |
4.0 |
4 |
9.6 |
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Treatment Benefit |
4.1 |
3.9 |
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Administration Expenses |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.9 |
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Other Payments |
1.1 |
0.9 |
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|
Totals |
17 |
3 |
19 |
7 |
Totals |
17 |
3 |
19 |
7 |
Note: Contribution and benefit rates were increased with effect from the beginning of 1969.