§ Sir Ian GilmourTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing the family credit ceilings for one and two-parent families of different sizes, with children of different ages in April 1988 and 1989, at constant and current prices and as percentages of average male and average female manual earnings, as appropriate.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information requested is set out in the tables.
1. Family Credit ceilings (current prices) April 1988 April 1989 Single person with one child aged 3 105.23 112.51 Single person with two children aged 4 and 6 113.88 122.93 Married couple with one child aged 3 105.23 112.51 Married couple with one child aged 14 112.87 120.51 Married couple with two children aged 4 and 6 113.88 122.93 Married couple with two children aged 13 and 16 133.87 143.86 Married couple with three children aged 3, 8 and 11 130.16 141.37 Married couple with four children aged 3, 8, 11 and 16 151.16 164.73 Source: Tax/Benefit model tables 1988 and 1989
2. Family Credit ceilings (constant 1988 prices) April 1988 April 1989 Single person with one child aged 3 105.23 104.18 Single person with two children aged 4 and 6 113.88 113.82 Married couple with one child aged 3 105.23 104.18 Married couple with one child aged 14 112.87 111.58 Married couple with two children aged 4 and 6 113.88 113.82 Married couple with two children aged 13 and 16 133.87 133.20 Married couple with three children aged 3, 8 and 11 130.16 130.90 Married couple with four children aged 3, 8, 11 and 16 151.16 152.53 (Percentage change from April 1988 to April 1989 in RPI was 8 per cent.)
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3a. Family Credit ceilings as percentages of average male manual earnings April 1988 April 1989 Single person with one child aged 3 69.2 68.3 Single person with 2 children aged 4 and 6 74.9 74.9 Married couple with 1 child aged 3 69.2 68.3 Married couple with 1 child aged 14 74.2 73.1 Married couple with 2 children aged 4 and 6 74.9 74.6 Married couple with 2 children aged 13 and 16 88.0 87.3 Married couple with 3 children aged 3, 8 and 11 85.6 85.8 Married couple with 4 children aged 3, 8, 11 and 16 99.4 100.0
3b. Family Credit ceilings as percentages of average female manual earnings April 1988 April 1989 Single person with one child aged 3 103.9 102.2 Single person with 2 children aged 4 and 6 112.5 111.7 Married couple with 1 child aged 3 103.9 102.2 Married couple with 1 child aged 14 111.5 109.5 Married couple with 2 children aged 4 and 6 112.5 111.7 Married couple with 2 children aged 13 and 16 132.2 130.7 Married couple with 3 children aged 3, 8 and 11 128.5 128.4 Married couple with 4 children aged 3, 8, 11 and 16 149.3 149.7
April 1988 April 1989 Average gross weekly earnings for those in manual occupations and not affected by absence: Males 200.60 217.80 Females 123.60 134.90 Tax threshold: 78.75 84.13 Tax deducted at rate of 25 per cent. Males 30.46 33.42 Females 11.21 12.69 National insurance deducted at 9 per cent. Males 18.05 19.64 Females 11.12 12.14 Average net weekly earnings for those in manual occupations whose pay was not affected by absence: Males 152.09 164.78 Females 101.27 120.07 SourceDE Employment gazette.