§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the gain from work for a one-earner couple on £200 per week with two children under 11 years(a) previous to the 1998 Budget, (b) after the 1998 Budget and (c) after the 1999 Budget. [83762]
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§ Dawn PrimaroloThe data requested is given in the table:
Gain from work for a one-earner couple on £200 per week with two children under 11 years £ per week 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Gross earnings 200.00 200.00 200.00 Net earnings after FC/WFTC 185.65 189.29 232.90 JSA 110.95 113.60 121.05 Gain from work 74.70 75.69 111.85 Notes:
- 1. Net earnings are gross earnings minus income tax and National Insurance plus Family Credit/Working Families Tax Credit.
- 2. Income tax payments are calculated on the basis that the household receives no tax reliefs other than the standard allowances and only have income from employment.
- 3. All earners are assumed to pay Class 1 national insurance contributions at the contracted-in rate.
- 4. 1999 net earnings assume all tax and NIC measures announced in the 1999 Budget and due to be introduced after 1999–2000 are already in place.
- 5. For the calculation of JSA both members of the couple are assumed to be 18 years or over.
- 6. Net income is before housing costs.