Originally Posted by
paraclete
Yes, we used to have a Social Security contribution, the idea no doubt borrowed from you. at some point this was rolled into the general taxation system "consolidated revenue" so Social Security contributions are no longer identifiable. At the same time everyone is entitled to an aged pension at 65, the level of benefit determined by the government and kept to a percentage of average weekly earnings. There is a cutoff on this so the wealthy don't participate. A later development is an employer funded superannuation contribution which is individually identifiable and maintianed by a superannuation fund that contribution is 9% and rising