§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for a married man with two children aged 7 and 10 years, living in a council house, paying an average rent, and earning a gross weekly wage of £18 in April 1970, rising since then in line with increases in low-wage earnings, what was his income net of tax and national insurance, his real net income, his rent, his family allowances, FIS, rate rebate, rent rebate, free school meals, at April 1970 and each successive six-month period thereafter.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe information requested is in the following table:
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Married couple plus two children aged 7 and 10 Earnings of Head Income Tax National Insurance Income net of tax and National Insurance Income net of tax and National Insurance at April 1970 Constant Prices Rent Rent Rebate Rates Rate Rebate Family Allowances Family Income Supplements Free School Meals April 1970 … 18.00 0.88 1.32 16.70 16.70 2.22 — 0.72 — 0.90 — — October 1970 … 19.18 1.26 1.36 17.46 16.99 2.22 — 0.72 — 0.90 — — April 1971 … 20.12 0.87 1.39 18.76 17.14 2.57 — 0.87 — 0.90 — — October 1971 … 21.16 1.19 1.46 19.41 17.26 2.57 — 0.87 — 0.90 — 1.20 April 1972 … 22.44 0.57 1.50 21.27 18.28 2.72 — 0.95 — 0.90 — — Ootcberl972 … 24.36 1.15 1.62 22.49 18.54 2.72 0.78 0.95 — 0.90 — — April 1973 … 25.58 1.51 1.66 23.31 18.35 3.57 1.68 1.19 — 0.90 — — October 1973 … 27.42 2.06 1.76 24.50 18.39 3.57 1.88 1.19 — 0.90 — — April 1974 … 28.58 1.52 1.81 26.15 17.88 4.00 1.94 1.37 0.66 0.90 — — October 1974 … 33.26 3.07 2.10 28.99 18.58 4.00 1.92 1.37 0.65 0.90 — — April 1975 … 37.35 4.29 2.05 32.51 18.26 4.33 1.92 1.64 0.74 1.50 — — October 1975 … 41.79 5.84 2.30 35.15 17.89 4.33 1.81 1.64 0.70 1.50 — — Notes:
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- 1. Income is defined as earnings plus Family Allowances.
- 2. Gross earnings have been adjusted with reference to the seasonally adjusted index of average earnings published in the Department of Employment Gazette.
- 3. Rent and rate figures are those for an average three bedroomed council house.