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National Insurance Contributions

Volume 112: debated on Wednesday 18 March 1987

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Ms. Clare Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many individuals have been excepted from payment of class 2 national insurance contributions because their earnings were below the limit for each year since 1979.

Mr. Major

The information is as follows:

YearUnited Kingdom
1978–7927,450
1979–8027,500
1980–8129,500
1981–8227,100
1982–8339,900
1983–8452,500

  • (1) The figures show the number of persons excepted from payment of class 2 contributions in the last week of the relevant contribution year.
  • (2) Final figures are not available for later years.