HC Deb 27 March 1991 vol 188 cc442-5W
Mr. Ralph Howell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish tables similar to his Department's tax/benefit model table showing the net weekly spending power for each of(a) a single person, (b) a married couple with no children, (c) a couple with a child aged 11 years (d) a couple with two children aged eight and 11 years, (e) a couple with three children aged eight, 11 and 15 years, (f) a couple with four children aged three, eight, 11 and 15 years with weekly earnings of (i) £60, (ii) £80, (iii) £100, (iv) £120, (v) £140, (vi) £160, (vii) £180 and (viii) £200 under the existing tax and benefit system.

Mr. Jack

The information is set out in the tables. All assumptions are as set out in the published tax/benefit model tables. Each family is assumed to live in council property appropriate to its size and to pay estimated average rent and community charge.

It should be noted that the results in the tables remain arbitrary. They cannot reflect, except by chance, the actual circumstances of particular people and cannot claim to be representative of the population at large. The tables use hypothetical rents, so they do not reflect the full range of housing costs which people can pay.

The figures are for the system before the Budget proposals come into effect and do not reflect the effect of the Community Charges (General Reduction) Bill presently before Parliament.

Married couple with one child aged 11
£ per week
Child benefit 7.25
Assumed rent 21.41
Assumed community charge 13.22

Gross earnings Tax National insurance Take home pay Family credit Rent rebate Community charge benefit Total net income Net income after rent and community charge
£ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week
60.00 0.00 2.18 57.82 50.35 6.97 7.24 129.63 95.00
80.00 0.00 3.98 76.02 37.61 3.42 6.42 130.72 96.09
100.00 2.28 5.78 91.94 26.46 0.00 5.71 131.36 96.73
120.00 7.28 7.58 105.14 17.22 0.00 5.11 134.72 100.09
140.00 12.28 9.38 118.34 7.98 0.00 4.52 138.09 103.46
160.00 17.28 11.18 131.54 0.00 0.00 3.74 142.53 107.90
180.00 22.28 12.98 144.74 0.00 0.00 1.76 153.75 119.12
200.00 27.28 14.78 157.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 165.19 130.56

Married couple with two children aged 8 and 11.
£ per week
Child Benefit 14.50
Assumed rent 23.43
Assumed community charge 13.22

Gross earnings Charge Tax National insurance Take home pay Family credit Rent rebate Community charge benefit Total net income Net income after rent and community charge
£ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week
60.00 0.00 2.18 57.82 58.60 6.94 6.77 144.63 107.98
80.00 0.00 3.98 76.02 45.86 3.39 5.95 145.72 109.07
100.00 2.28 5.78 91.94 34.71 0.00 5.24 146.39 109.74
120.00 7.28 7.58 105.14 25.47 0.00 4.64 149.75 113.10
140.00 12.28 9.38 118.34 16.23 0.00 4.05 153.12 116.47
160.00 17.28 11.18 131.54 6.99 0.00 3.45 156.48 119.83
180.00 22.28 12.98 144.74 0.00 0.00 2.52 161.76 125.11
200.00 27.28 14.78 157.94 0.00 0.00 0.54 172.98 136.33

Married couple with three children aged 8,11 and 15
£ per week
Child Benefit 21.75
Assumed rent 23.43
Assumed community charge 13.22

Gross earnings Tax National insurance Take home pay Family Credit Rent rebate Community charge benefit Total net income Net income after rent and community charge
£ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week
60.00 0.00 2.18 57.82 72.75 4.89 6.30 163.51 126.86
80.00 0.00 3.98 76.02 60.01 1.35 5.48 164.61 127.96
100.00 2.28 5.78 91.94 48.86 0.00 4.76 167.31 130.66
120.00 7.28 7.58 105.14 39.62 0.00 4.17 170.68 134.03
140.00 12.28 9.38 118.34 30.38 0.00 5.58 174.05 137.40
160.00 17.28 11.18 131.54 21.14 0.00 2.98 177.41 140.76
180.00 22.28 12.98 144.74 11.90 0.00 2.39 180.78 144.13
200.00 27.28 14.78 157.94 2.66 0.00 1.79 184.14 147.49

Married couple with four children aged 3, 8, 11 and 15
£ per week
Child benefit 29.00
Assumed rent 23.43
Assumed community charge 13.22

Gross earnings Tax National insurance Take home pay Family credit Rent rebate Community charge benefit Total net income Net income after rent and community charge
£ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week £ per week
60.00 0.00 2.18 57.82 81.00 2.85 5.83 176.50 139.85
80.00 0.00 3.98 76.02 68.26 0.00 5.01 178.29 141.64
100.00 2.28 5.78 91.94 57.11 0.00 4.29 182.34 145.69
120.00 7.28 7.58 105.14 47.87 0. 3.70 185.71 149.06
140.00 12.28 9.38 118.34 38.63 0.00 3.10 189.07 152.42
160.00 17.28 11.18 131.54 29.39 0.00 2.51 192.44 155.79
180.00 22.28 12.98 144.74 20.15 0.00 1.91 195.80 159.15
200.00 27.28 14.78 157.94 10.91 0.00 1.32 199.17 162.52