Weekly Net Incomes (Hansard, 21 December 1981)

§ Miss Richardson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update for 1980–81 and 1981–82 the

Average Real Weekly Net Income at October 1980 Prices
	Half average earnings	Three-quarters average earnings	Average earnings	One-and-a-half times average earnings	Twice average earnings
	£	£	£	£	£
1976–77
Single	42.00	58.90	75.80	110.30	143.80
Married	45.90	62.80	79.70	114.30	148.80
Married with 1 child under 11 years	49.30	66.20	83.10	117.60	153.10
Married with 2 children under 11 years	53.70	70.60	87.50	122.00	158.10
Married with 2 children, 1 under 11, one 11–16 years	54.10	71.00	87.90	122.40	158.60
Married with4children, 2under 11, two 11–16years	61.20	80.20	97.10	131.60	168.40
1977–78
Single	41.80	58.20	74.60	107.90	142.40
Married	46.70	63.00	79.40	112.80	148.20
Married with 1 child under 11 years	50.00	66.40	82.80	116.10	151.80
Married with 2 children under 11 years	53.80	70.20	86.60	119.90	155.80
Married with 2 children, 1 under 11, one 11–16 years	54.10	70.50	86.90	120.20	156.20
Married with4children, 2under 11, two 11–16years	59.30	78.50	94.90	128.20	164.10
1978–79
Single	45.10	62.60	80.10	116.00	154.90
Married	49.70	67.30	84.90	120.70	159.60
Married with 1 child under 11 years	53.80	71.60	89.20	125.10	163.90
Married with 2 children under 11 years	57.90	76.00	93.50	129.40	168.20
Married with 2 children, 1 under 11, one 11–16 years	58.10	76.30	93.80	129.70	168.50
Married with 4 children, 2 under 11, two 11–16 years	66.60	85.20	102.70	138.60	177.50
1979–80
Single	46.00	64.70	83.40	122.10	163.30
Married	50.40	69.10	87.80	126.40	167.60
Married with 1 child under 11 years	55.10	73.80	92.40	131.10	172.30
Married with 2 children under 11 years	59.70	78.40	97.10	135.70	176.90
Married with 2 children, 1 under 11, one 11–16 years	59.70	78.40	97.10	135.70	176.90
Married with 4 children, 2 under 11, two 11–16 years	69.00	87.70	106.40	145.10	186.30
1980–81
Single	45.20	63.80	82.40	120.40	161.60
Married	49.60	68.20	86.90	124.90	166.10
Married with 1 child under 11 years	53.90	72.50	91.10	129.10	170.30
Married with 2 children under 11 years	58.20	76.80	95.40	133.40	174.60
Married with 2 children, 1 under 11, one 11–16 years	58.20	76.80	95.40	133.40	174.60
Married with 4 children, 2 under 11, two 11–16 years	66.70	85.40	104.00	142.00	183.20
1981–82 (provisional)
Single	43.60	61.90	80.10	116.60	155.70
Married	47.60	65.80	84.10	120.60	161.00
Married with 1 child under 11 years	51.40	69.70	87.90	124.40	164.80
Married with 2 children under 11 years	55.20	73.50	91.70	128.20	168.70
Married with 2 children, 1 under 11, one 11–16 years	55.20	73.50	91.70	128.20	168.70
Married with 4 children, 2 under 11, two 11–16 years	62.90	81.20	99.40	135.90	176.30

Average earnings are for full-time adult male manual workers. Figures for the financial year are based on averages of monthly estimates derived from New Earnings Survey data for each April and a centred 3-month moving average of the Average Earnings Index (whole economy). Income includes child benefit where appropriate.

To provide illustrative figures for 1981–82 it has been assumed that average earnings will increase by 11¼ per cent. and retail prices by 11¾ per cent. between 1980–81 and 1981–82.

308W

figures for average real weekly net incomes provided in his reply of 12 January to the hon. Member for Barking, Official Report, column 499–500.