asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total receipts in each year from 1980 to 1985 inclusive from (a) employers and (b) employees PRSI contributions; and the average number of contributors in each category each year.
Written Answers. - PRSI Statistics.
326.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:—
|
Year |
Total Receipts from PRSI Contributions |
Payable by |
Number of Employers* |
Number of Insured Persons* |
|
|
Employers |
Employees |
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|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|||
|
1980 |
455 |
305 |
150 |
67,000 |
1,034,400 |
|
1981 |
561 |
376 |
185 |
71,000 |
1,128,530 |
|
1982 |
771 |
471 |
300 |
71,000 |
1,152,890 |
|
1983 |
948 |
531 |
417 |
72,000 |
1,171,230 |
|
1984 |
1,077 |
596 |
481 |
74,000 |
1,171,950 |
|
1985 |
1,144 |
640 |
504 |
74,000 |
1,173,990 |
|
prov. |
*Year ending 5 April.
In addition to employees in respect of whom contributions were payable, the insured persons column above includes persons who had credited contributions only in respect of periods of unemployment or incapacity.
The receipts figures represent moneys paid in respect of social insurance, occupational injuries insurance, redundancy and health contributions. They also include, for years where this is appropriate, youth employment levy, income levy, employment guarantee fund and employers employment contributions.