§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what representations he has received on the Occupational Pensions Board report "Improved protection for the occupational Pension Rights and Expectations of Early Leavers";
(2) if he intends to accept the recommendations of the Occupational Pensions Board report entitled "Improved protection for the Occupational Pension Rights and Expectations of Early Leavers"; and, if so when he intends to lay amending regulations before Parliament.
§ Mr. RossiWe have received a considerable number of representations on the board's report from both individual's and organisations.
Comparison with restoration of abatement from * 5 July 1982 †25 November 1982 Single person Married couple Single person Married couple £ £ £ £ Employed 3 months, then unemployed 9 months 40.00 63.80 20.00 31.80 Employed 6 months, then unemployed 6 months 27.30 43.50 20.00 31.80 Employed 9 months, then unemployed 3 months 13.60 21.60 13.60 21.60 Employed 4 months, then unemployed 4 months, then employed 4 months 16.90 27.10 0.90 1.50 * The date on which taxation of unemployed benefit starts † The date on which unemployment benefit will be uprated Amounts have been rounded to the nearest lop. The effect on the total incomes of those concerned of the 5 per cent. abatement not being restored would depend on a number of factors, but the loss would not exceed those amounts. Assuming that their income from their periods of employment exceeded their tax allowances for the year, so that all their unemployment benefit was effectively subject to tax, the loss of income due to the abatement not being restored would be reduced by applying the relevant marginal tax rate. They might also be entitled to bigger rent and rates rebates than if their unemployment benefit had been higher. Or, if they were entitled to supplementary benefit when unemployed, their income would suffer no reduction from the abatement of unemployment benefit.