HC Deb 10 December 1975 vol 902 cc211-5W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish a table based on the same assumptions as in the reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk North, published on 10th November, columns 540–46, showing, for each set of circumstances given in the earlier reply, net weekly spending power of the unemployed (a) after income tax rebates have run out but assuming continued payment of earnings related benefit, and (b) after both tax rebates and earnings related benefit have run out.

Mr. O'Malley

The information requested is set out in the tables below, on the same basic assumptions as those used in my reply of 11th November to the hon.

(1) SINGLE MAN: Rent £3.61, Rates £1.37
(a) Unemployed, without tax refund
£ per week
Normal earnings UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Net weekly spending power
25 … … … 13.70 3.61 1.37 13.70
30 … … … 14.89 3.61 1.31 14.83
35 … … … 16.07 3.41 1.22 15.72
40 … … … 17.27 3.11 1.12 16.62
45 … … … 18.08 2.91 10.6 17.07
50 … … … 18.61 2.78 1.02 17.43
55 … … … 19.14 2.65 0.97 17.78
60 … … … 19.68 2.51 0.93 18.14
65 … … … 20.21 2.38 0.89 18.50
70 … … … 20.47 2.31 0.87 18.67
(b) Unemployed, without tax refund or ERS

£ per week
UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Net weekly spending power
All earning levels … 11.10 3.61 1.37 11.10

(2) MAN, WIFE, NO CHILDREN: Rent £3.61, Rates £1.37
(a) Unemployed, without tax refund
£ per week
Normal earnings UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Net weekly spending power
25 … … … 18.00 3.61 1.37 18.00
30 … … … 18.17 3.61 1.37 18.17
35 … … … 21.18 3.61 1.37 21.18
40 … … … 24.17 3.49 1.24 23.92
45 … … … 24.98 3.29 1.18 24.47
50 … … … 25.51 3.15 1.14 24.82
55 … … … 26.04 3.02 1.09 25.17
60 … … … 26.58 2.89 1.05 25.54
65 … … … 27.11 2.75 1.01 25.89
70 … … … 27.37 2.69 0.99 26.07
(b) Unemployed, without tax refund or ERS

£ per week
UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Net weekly spending power
All earnings levels … 18.00 3.61 1.37 18.00

Member's earlier Question—[Vol. 899, c. 540–46.] It has been assumed that, where payment of earnings-related supplement (ERS) has run out—that is, after 28 weeks' unemployment—payment of family income supplement (FIS) will also have run out. For the purposes of calculating entitlement to supplementary benefit where that arises, it has been assumed that housing rebates have been claimed and awarded prior to the award of supplementary benefit.

Net weekly spending power is defined as: unemployment benefit—UB, including ERS where appropriate—plus family allowances (FAM), FIS, rent and rate rebates, the value of free school meals and welfare milk, and supplementary benfit; less rent and rates. Where rent rebates, ERS and FIS have all run out, this figure, for a family of a given size, is the same irrespective of previous earnings.

(3) MAN, WIFE, ONE CHILD (AGED 3): Rent £4.13, Rates £1.58
(a) Unemployed, without tax refund
£ per week
Normal earnings UB FIS Rent rebate Rate rebate Free welfare milk Net weekly spending power
25 … … 21.50 3.30 4.13 1.58 — 24.80
30 … … 21.50 0.80 4.13 1.58 0.49 22.79
35 … … 21.50 — 4.13 1.58 0.49 21.99
40 … … 24.23 — 4.13 1.58 — 24.23
45 … … 27.25 — 4.13 1.49 — 27.16
50 … … 29.01 — 3.74 1.35 — 28.39
55 … … 29.54 — 3.61 1.31 — 28.75
60 … … 30.08 — 3.47 1.27 — 29.11
65 … … 30.61 — 3.34 1.23 — 29.47
70 … … 30.87 — 3.27 1.20 — 29.63
(b) Unemployed, without tax refund or ERS

£ per week
UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Free welfare milk Net weekly spending power
All earings levels … 21.50 4.13 1.58 0.49 21.99

(4) MAN, WIFE, TWO CHILDREN (AGED 3 AND 8): Rent £4.33, Rates £1.64, Family Allowance £1.50
(a) Unemployed, without tax refund
£ per week
Normal earnings UB FIS Rent rebate Rate rebate Free school meals Free welfare milk Net weekly spending power
25 … … 23.50 4.30 4.33 1.64 0.75 0.49 30.54
30 … … 23.50 1.80 4.33 1.64 0.75 0.49 28.04
35 … … 23.50 — 4.33 1.64 0.75 — 25.75
40 … … 24.23 — 4.33 1.64 0.75 — 26.48
45 … … 27.25 — 4.33 1.64 0.75 — 29.50
50 … … 30.28 — 4.32 1.53 — — 31.66
55 … … 31.54 — 4.00 1.43 — — 32.50
60 … … 32.08 — 3.87 1.39 — — 32.87
65 … … 32.61 — 3.73 1.34 — — 33.21
70 … … 32.87 — 3.67 1.32 — — 33.39
(b) Unemployed, without tax refund or ERS

£ per week
UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Free school meals Net weekly spending power
All earings levels … 23.50 4.33 1.64 0.75 25.75

(5) MAN, WIFE, THERR CHILDREN (AGED 3, 8 AND 12): Rent £4.33, Rates £1.64, Family allowance £3.00
(a) Unemployed, without tax refund
£ per week
Normal earnings UB FIS Rent rebate Rate rebate Free school meals Free welfare milk Supplementary benefit Net weekly spending power
25 … 25.50 5.30 4.33 1.64 1.50 0.49 — 35.79
30 … 25.50 2.80 4.33 1.64 1.50 0.49 — 33.29
35 … 25.50 0.30 4.33 1.64 1.50 0.49 0.40 31.19
40 … 25.50 — 4.33 1.64 1.50 0.49 0.70 31.19
45 … 27.25 — 4.33 1.64 1.50 0.49 — 32.24
50 … 30.28 — 4.33 1.64 1.50 — — 34.78
55 … 33.30 — 4.33 1.54 — — — 36.20
60 … 34.08 — 4.14 1.47 — — — 36.72
65 … 34.61 — 4.00 1.43 — — — 37.07
70 … 34.87 — 3.94 1.41 — — — 37.25
(b) Unemployed, without tax refund or ERS

£ per week
UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Free School meals Free welfare milk Supplementary benefit Net weekly spending power
All earings levels … 25.50 4.33 1.64 1.50 0.49 0.70 31.19

(6) MAN, WIFE, FOUR CHILDREN (AGED 3, 8,12 AND 14): Rent £4.94, Rates £1.88, Family allowance £4.50
(a) Unemployed, without tax refund
£ per week
Normal earnings UB FIS Rent rebate Rate rebate Free school meals Free welfare milk Supplementary benefit Net weekly spending power
25 … 27.50 6.30 4.94 1.88 2.25 0.49 — 41.04
30 … 27.50 3.80 4.94 1.88 2.25 0.49 — 38.54
35 … 27.50 1.30 4.94 1.88 2.25 0.49 1.50 37.54
40 … 27.50 — 4.94 1.88 2.25 0.49 2.80 37.54
45 … 27.50 — 4.94 1.88 2.25 0.49 2.80 37.54
50 … 30.28 — 4.94 1.88 2.25 0.49 — 37.52
55 … 33.30 — 4.94 1.88 2.25 — — 40.05
60 … 36.08 — 4.78 1.71 — — — 40.25
65 … 36.61 — 4.64 1.67 — — — 40.60
70 … 36.87 — 4.58 1.65 — — — 40.78
(b) Unemployed, without tax refund or ERS

£ per week
UB Rent rebate Rate rebate Free school meals Free welfare milk Supplementary benefit Net weekly spending power
All earning levels … 27.50 4.94 1.88 2.25 0.49 2.80 37.54

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