§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing for a married couple with one child not over 11 years the weekly value of tax refunds during sickness and unemployment and the number of weeks for which these refunds will continue, assuming eligibility to benefit commences in weeks, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 of the tax year and that previous weekly earnings were £25, £30, £40, £50, £60 and £70.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonAssuming the tax rates and allowances proposed for 413W 1976–77, the average weekly rate of tax rebate for a married man with one child not over 11 years will be approximately £9.35. The maximum number of weeks for which refunds at this rate would continue as follows:
Weekly earnings Maximum number of weeks rebate, where employment ceased in week £ 10 20 30 40 50 30 1 2 3 4 2 40 4 9 14 12 2 50 8 17 22 12 2 60 12 24 22 12 2 70 16 32 22 12 2 No tax is payable and so no tax rebate is received where weekly earnings are £25.