Contribution Earning Classes, Rates and Benefit Rates
Contribution Rates
Earnings Classes and Contributions 2013
Earnings Classes and Contributions 2008 - 2012
Earnings Classes and Voluntary Contributions 2008 - 2012
Contribution Rates for the period 1972 - 2006
- January 2, 2006 based on 9.3%
- January 3, 2005 based on 9.3%
- January 1, 2004 based on 8.7%
- May 3, 1999 to February 29, 2004
- August 11, 1980 to May 2, 1999
- April 10, 1972 to August 10, 1980
Impact of Contribution Rates Increase
- Impact of 10.5% of insurable earnings 07 January 2008
- Impact of 10.8% of insurable earnings 04 January 2010
- Impact of 11.4% of insurable earnings 02 January 2012
Benefit Rates
2013
- Sickness and Maternity Benefit Rates
- Retirement and Invalidity Pension Rates
- Survivors Pension Rates Weekly and Monthly Benefit
- Rates of Constant Care and Attendance Allowance for persons qualifying on or after March 4, 2013
- Rates of Medical Expenses - Effective March 4, 2013
2012
- Sickness and Maternity Benefit Rates
- Retirement and Invalidity Pension Rates
- Survivors Pension Rates Monthly Benefit
- Employment Injury Allowance
- Employment Injury Death Benefit
- Employment Injury
- Rates of Constant Care and Attendance Allowance for
persons qualifying on or after 7th January 2008
Rate Amendments
There are 16 classes. For persons in receipt of benefit from periods between August 11, 1980, and May 2, 1999. The following changes have been made:
Classes 1 to 4 under the old structure now fall under Class 1 in the new order.
Class 5 becomes Class 2.
Class 6 becomes Class 3.
Class 7 becomes Class 4.
Class 8 becomes Class 5.
Classes 6 to 16 are new classes.
For persons in receipt of benefit from periods prior to August 11, 1980 the
following changes have been made with effect from May 3, 1999:
Classes 1 to 6 under the old structure now fall under Class 1 in the new order.
Class 7 becomes Class 2
Class 8 becomes Class 3
Contributions
payable by an employer in respect of employment injury coverage for an employed
person who has not yet attained the age of 16 years or who is in receipt of
retirement pension or who has attained the age of 65 years shall be as set out
in Class Z, or for an unpaid apprentice shall be $1.00 per week.
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