§ Sir B. Rhys Williamsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish 32W tables showing the net income of a single person, a married couple without dependants of whom the man only has income, and of a married couple of whom the man and the wife have equal earnings, over a standard range of gross earnings between £12 and £100 per week, after payment of income tax and national insurance contributions at the rates now proposed.
§ Mr. HigginsFollowing is the information:
NET INCOMES AFTER PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX* AND NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS † Weekly earnings Single person Married couple man only earning Married couple each earning half of the amount stated ‡ £ £ £ £ 12.00 9.78 10.82 11.35 15.00 11.72 12.76 14.08 20.00 14.97 16.02 18.82 25.00 18.26 19.30 22.07 28.00 20.22 21.27 24.03 30.00 21.53 22.57 25.33 40.00 28.08 29.12 31.83 50.00 35.00 36.05 38.40 75.00 52.47 53.51 54.80 100.00 69.28 70.33 71.24 * It has been assumed in each case that there are no dependants and that income is all earned. † The rates of contributions assumed are those effective from 20th September, 1971 for employees not contracted-out. ‡ It has been assumed that the woman has opted out of payment of the flat rate National Insurance contribution.