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National Insurance Contributions

Volume 112: debated on Friday 20 March 1987

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Ms. Clare Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many individuals paid self-employed national insurance contributions for each year from 1957 to 1979.

Mr. Major

The information is as follows. The two tables are not directly comparable because of the changes in the system which took effect in 1975.

Average number of self-employed persons for whom flat-rate contributions were paid or excused—Great Britain 1962–74
YearThousands
19621,420
19631,420
19641,420
19651,420
19661,440
19671,480
19681,520
19691,580
19701,590
19711,600
19721,610
19731,620
19741,660

Notes:

  • 1. All figures include persons excused contributions during unemployment or absence of work due to sickness, injury or maternity.
  • 2. Figures not available for period before 1962.

    • Persons paying class 2 (self-employed) National Insurance contributions, United Kingdom

    Year

    Thousands

    1975–76—
    1976–771,496
    1977–781,515
    1978–791,528
    1979–801,608

    Notes:

  • 1. United Kingdom figure not available for 1975–76; in 1975–76 1,490 thousand persons paid Class 2 contributions in Great Britain.
  • 2. The figures include those who paid a mixture of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 contributions.