§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the impact on benefit payments in the next financial year of a single minimum wage for all age groups of(a) £4.00 per hour, (b) £4.20 per hour and (c) £4.50 per hour. [108674]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Estimated savings in 2000–01 on benefit payments of a national minimum wage of £4.00, £4.20 and £4.50 £ million £4.00 £4.20 £4.50 Income Support/JSA (IB) -30 -50 -70 Housing Benefit -50 -100 -140 Council Tax Benefit -10 -20 -30 Total -90 -170 -240 Notes:
1. Estimates based on 1996–97 Family Resources Survey data, uprated to 2000–01 prices and benefit rates.
2. Estimates rounded to the nearest £5 million. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
3. Estimates assume no secondary effects on employment or wages.