§ Mr.Ralph HowellTo ask the Secretary of States for Social Security if he will publish tables similar to the 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) £70, (iii) £80, (iv) £90, (v) £100, (vi) £110, (vii) £120, (viii) £130, (ix) £140, (x) £150, (xi) £160, (xii) £170, and (xiii) £180 together with net weekly spending power in the first weeks of unemployment when the individuals concerned are classified as long-term unemployed.
§ Mr. JackThe 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. Average rents are provisional 1991–92 figures and community charge has been assessed at £250 per annum. Any relevant changes announced in the Budget have also been incorporated.
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.
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Single Person Total net income on income support: £64.73 Net income after rent and community charge on income support: £38.69 Gross earnings Net income before rent and community charge Net income after rent and community charge (£ per week) (£ per week) (£ per week) 60 72.36 46.32 70 73.85 47.81 80 75.40 49.36 90 78.46 52.42 100 85.06 59.02 110 91.66 65.62 120 98.26 72.22 130 104.86 78.82 140 111.46 85.42 150 118.06 92.02 160 124.66 98.62 170 131.26 105.22 180 137.86 111.82
Married couple with no children Total net income on income support: £91.18 Net income after rent and community charge on income support: £60.33 Gross earnings Net income before rent and community charge Net income after rent and community charge (£ per week) (£ per week) (£ per week) 60 86.75 55.90 70 95.85 65.00 80 101.93 71.08 90 103.75 72.90 100 105.11 74.26 110 106.43 75.58 120 107.90 77.05 130 113.51 82.66 140 119.12 88.27 150 124.94 94.09 160 131.54 100.69 170 138.14 107.29 180 144.74 113.89
Married couple with one child aged 11 Total net income on income support: £123.93 Net income after rent and community charge on income support: £90.88 Gross earnings Net income before rent and community charge Net income after rent and community charge (£ per week) (£ per week) (£ per week) 60 135.98 102.93 70 137.14 104.09 80 137.69 104.64 90 138.23 105.18 100 138.65 105.60 110 139.05 106.00 120 139.94 106.89 130 141.63 108.58 140 143.31 110.26 150 144.99 111.94 160 146.68 113.63 170 148.36 115.31 180 152.99 119.94
Married couple with two children aged 8 and 11 Total net income on income support: £142.30 Net income after rent and community charge on income support: £107.08 Gross earnings Net income before rent and community charge Net income after rent and community charge (£ per week) (£ per week) (£ per week) 60 152.22 117.00 70 153.38 118.16 80 153.93 118.71 90 154.47 119.25 100 154.89 119.67 110 155.29 120.07 120 156.35 121.13 130 158.04 122.82 140 159.72 124.50 150 161.40 126.18 160 162.64 127.42 170 164.62 129.40 180 166.60 131.38 Married couple with three children aged 8, 11 and 15
Total net income on income support: £164.90
525WNet income after rent and community charge on income support: £129.68
Gross earnings Net income before rent and community charge Net income after rent and community charge (£ per week) (£ per week) (£ per week) 60 172.69 137.47 70 173.85 138.63 80 174.40 139.18 90 174.94 139.72 100 175.80 140.58 110 177.48 142.26 120 179.16 143.94 130 180.85 145.63 140 182.03 146.81 150 184.01 148.79 160 185.99 150.77 170 187.97 152.75 180 189.95 154.73
Married couple with four children aged 3, 8, 11 and 15 Total net income on income support: £180.35 Net income after rent and community charge on income support:£145.13 Gross earnings Net income before rent and community charge Net income after rent and Community Charge (£ per week) (£ per week) (£ per weekj 60 186.76 151.54 70 187.92 152.70 80 188.14 152.92 90 190.46 155.24 100 192.21 156.99 110 193.89 158.67 120 195.57 160.35 130 197.00 161.78 140 198.98 163.76 150 200.96 165.74 160 202.94 167.72 170 204.92 169.70 180 206.90 171.68