§ Sir Ralph HowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer on 17 February,Official Report, column 872–74, (1) if he will state the net gain for a person aged 18 to 25 years, who is on income support, and has worked at £3.20 per hour for (a) eight hours and (b) 16 hours, showing calculations in each case, including the pence per hour net gain from working the extra eight hours;
(2) if he will state the net gain for a married couple on income support, if the man has worked at £3.20 per hour for (a) eight hours and (b) 16 hours, showing calculations in each case, including the pence per hour net gain from working the extra eight hours.
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the tables. Information for a single person is for those in the age group 18 to 24 years. Information for those aged 25
Gain from work at £ 3.20 per hour Hours Worked Pay Income Support Rent Housing Benefit Council Tax Council Tax Benefit Total NetIncome Net Income after payment of rent and council tax when in work Net Income after payment of rent and council tax when not in work Net gain from work Pence per hout gain from working 8 hours 1 single person aged 18-24 8 25.60 15.55 30.91 30.91 6.60 6.60 78.66 41.15 36.15 5.00 63 16 51.20 — 30.91 24.38 6.60 4.59 80.17 42.66 36.15 6.51 19 Married Couple (£5 earnings disregard in income support) 8 25.60 51.10 30.91 30.91 8.60 8.60 116.21 76.70 71.70 5.00 63 16 51.20 — 30.91 30.91 8.60 8.60 90.71 51.20 71.70 — — Notes:
- 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest whole penny.
- 2. Both members of the couple are assumed to be aged under 60. One or both members are assumed to be aged 18 or over.
- 3. Both the couple and the single person are assumed to live in local authority accommodation and be liable for average council tax and local authority rent.
- 4. All the examples shown assume take-up full entitlement to Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
- 5. Tax and National Insurance contributions are not payable at the earnings levels shown.