Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974

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 out in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this section, of the rate set out in column (2) of that Table opposite the mention of that paragraph in column (1).

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.

TABLE

Paragraph of Second Schedule

Rate of Contribution

(1)

(2)

£

Paragraph 1 (a):

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

1·24

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

1·18

Paragraph 1 (b):

(i) in the case of a male employed contributor

1·63

(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor

1·61

Paragraph 2 (a)

1·12

Paragraph 2 (b)

1·49

Paragraph 2 A (a)

0·98

Paragraph 2 A (b)

1·47

Paragraph 3 (a)

1·02

Paragraph 3 (b)

1·46

Paragraph 3 A (a)

1·17

Paragraph 3 A (b)

1·89

Paragraph 4 (a)

0·27

Paragraph 4 (b)

0·37

Paragraph 5 (b)

0·37

Paragraph 6 (a)

1·15

Paragraph 6 (b)

1·61

Paragraph 7 (a)

1·29

Paragraph 7 (b)

1·84