§ Mr. Maplesasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether parity is being maintained between job release schemes in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
§ Mr. ViggersParticipants in the Northern Ireland full and part-time job release schemes will continue to receive allowances at the rates payable, in corresponding circumstances, under the parallel schemes in Great Britain. As from 6 April 1987 the new rates are:
Full-Time Scheme
For disabled men aged 60, 61, 62 and 63 who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week, £74.50 a week, taxable; for all others £61.15 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, £67.55 a week, tax free; for all others £53.90 a week, tax free.
Part-Time Scheme
The part-time job release scheme closed on 30 May 1986. However, the rates of allowance for those who entered the scheme on or before that date will be as follows:
For disabled men aged 60 and 61 aged 62 and 63 who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week, £43 a week, taxable; for all others £35.80 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, £38.05 a week, tax free, for all others £31.15, tax free.