§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the marginal tax rate incurred by a combination of income tax, national insurance, housing 85W benefit rent withdrawal taper and the community charge benefit withdrawal taper in 1990; and what is the contribution of each of these to the total.
§ Mr. JackThe marginal deduction rate for a person paying standard rate income tax, national insurance and receiving both a rent rebate and community charge benefit as from April is 87 per cent.
The marginal deduction rate on total gross pay for each element is:
Per cent. Tax 25 NI 9 Housing Benefit 43 Community Charge Benefit 10