Social Welfare Act, 1975

Employment contributions (new rates).

13.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the rate of contribution specified in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection, of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).

(b) This subsection shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1975.

Paragraph of Second Schedule

Rate of Contribution

(1)

(2)

Paragraph 1 (a):

£

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

1·54

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

1·48

Paragraph 1 (b):

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

2·26

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

2·24

Paragraph 2 (a)

1·42

Paragraph 2 (b)

2·12

Paragraph 2 A (a)

1·28

Paragraph 2 A (b)

2·10

Paragraph 3 (a)

1·27

Paragraph 3 (b)

2·00

Paragraph 3 A (a)

1·47

Paragraph 3 A (b)

2·52

Paragraph 4 (a)

0·33

Paragraph 4 (b)

0·50

Paragraph 5 (b)

0·50

Paragraph 6 (a)

1·45

Paragraph 6 (b)

2·24

Paragraph 7 (a)

1·59

Paragraph 7 (b)

2·47

Paragraph 8 (a)

1·27

Paragraph 8 (b)

2·00

(2) (a) The rates of employment contribution payable under paragraphs 1, 2, 2A, 3A, 6 and 7 of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (1) of this section, shall be increased by the addition to the rate of contribution specified in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).

(b) This subsection shall apply in the period commencing on the 7th day of April, 1975, and ending on the 4th day of April, 1976.

TABLE

Paragraph of Second Schedule

Rate of Contribution

(1)

(2)

Paragraph 1 (a):

£

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

0·10

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

0.10

Paragraph 1 (b):

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

0.21

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

0.21

Paragraph 2 (a)

0.10

Paragraph 2 (b)

0.21

Paragraph 2 A (a)

0.10

Paragraph 2 A (b)

0.21

Paragraph 3 A (a)

0.10

Paragraph 3 A (b)

0.21

Paragraph 6 (a)

0.10

Paragraph 6 (b)

0.21

Paragraph 7 (a)

0.10

Paragraph 7 (b)

0.21