Social Welfare Act, 1973

Employment contributions (new rates).

14.—(1) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the rate of contribution set forth in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the following Table, of the rate set forth opposite the mention of that paragraph in the said column (1), in column (2) of that Table:

TABLE

Paragraph of Second Schedule

Rate of Contribution

(1)

(2)

£

Paragraph 1 (a):

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

1·18

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

1·12

Paragraph 1 (b):

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

1·51

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

1·49

Paragraph 2 (a)

1·06

Paragraph 2 (b)

1·37

Paragraph 2 A (a)

0·92

Paragraph 2 A (b)

1·35

Paragraph 3 (a)

0·85

Paragraph 3 (b)

1·13

Paragraph 3 A (a)

0·97

Paragraph 3 A (b)

1·49

Paragraph 4 (a)

0·24

Paragraph 4 (b)

0·30

Paragraph 5 (b)

0·30

Paragraph 6 (a)

1·09

Paragraph 6 (b)

1·49

Paragraph 7 (a)

1·09

Paragraph 7 (b)

1·44

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of July, 1973.