§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the total net weekly income of a man with a wife and one child, under 11 years of age, assuming a weekly wage of £15, £20, £25, £30, £35, £40, £45 and £50, respectively, and that the previous year's pay was at the same rate, allowing for relevant tax repayments and any welfare benefits, in the following circumstances; for one week's work after 39 weeks at the appropriate rate, and when unemployed after 39 weeks' employment and when qualifying for earnings related supplement;
(2) what is the total net weekly income of a man with a wife and no children, assuming a weekly wage of £15, £20, £25, £30, £35, £45 and £50, respectively, and that the previous year's pay was at the same rate, allowing for relevant 70W tax repayments and any welfare benefits, in the following circumstances, for one week's work after 39 weeks at the appropriate rate, and when unemployed after 39 weeks' employment and when qualifying for earnings related supplement.
§ Mr. NottThe figures are:
Married man One child under 11 Married man Weekly wage A B A B £ £ £ £ £ 15 13.82 13.00 13.72 12.75 F.I.S. 2.50 2.50 — — 16.32 15.50 13.72 12.75 20 18.12 20.88 16.92 19.33 25 21.34 24.22 20.14 21.12 30 24.65 25.60 23.45 22.40 35 27.86 25.55 26.66 22.45 40 31.17 25.60 29.82 22.40 45 34.24 25.75 33.04 22.40 50 37.62 25.70 36.42 22.45 Notes
Column A shows the man's net weekly income when at work for week 40 of the tax year.
Column B shows his total income from unemployment benefit (including Earnings Related Supplement) and (where appropriate) tax refunds for week 42 on the assumption that that is his third consecutive week of unemployment.
The figures take account of National Insurance (including graduated pension) contributions, but they do not include any supplementary benefit that might be receivable during unemployment.
Family Income Supplement payments (F.I.S.) are shown separately, where the family is eligible. They appear under Column B as well as Column A because a man who becomes entitled to F.I.S. will receive it for the period of the award regardless of whether he becomes unemployed during that period.