§ Mr. Sayeedasked the Paymaster General if he will announce the results of the review of the rates of allowance payable under both the job release scheme and the part-time job release scheme.
§ Mr. LangFollowing our annual review of allowances, the rates payable under the full-time job release scheme from 7 April will be as follows: 201W
For disabled men aged 60, 61, 62 and 63 (and for men who have joined the scheme aged 62 and 63) who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week, £74.00 a week, taxable; for all others £60.65 a week, taxable.For women aged 59 and men aged 64 who are married with a dependent spouse whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week; £65.50 a week, tax free; and for all others £51.95 a week, tax free.The part-time job release scheme will close on 30 May in order to concentrate resources on more effective forms of provision. None the less, the rates of allowances for those who have entered the scheme on or before that date will also be increased from 7 April as follows:
For disabled men aged 60 and 61 and men aged 62 and 63 who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week; £42.35 a week taxable; for all others £35.15 a week, taxable.For women aged 59 and men aged 64 who are married with a dependent spouse whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week; £37.00 a week, tax free; for all others £30.10 a week, tax free.