§ Ms KellyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what are the(a) gross earnings, (b) earnings after income tax and national insurance contributions and (c) entitlements to the working families tax credit of a dual-earner couple with two children under the age of 11 years, both earning the minimum wage and where one works full-time and the other 16 hours a week; [107801]
(2) what are the (a) gross earnings, (b) earnings after income tax and national insurance contributions and (c) entitlements to the working families tax credit of a single parent with two children under the age of 11 years, earning the minimum wage and working (i) full-time and (ii) 16 hours a week. [107739]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe figures requested are given in the table.
£/week Couple, one working full-time, one working 16 hours a week Lone parent working full-time Lone parent working 16 hours a week Gross earnings 183.60 126.00 57.60 Earnings net of income tax and National Insurance Contributions 175.33 117.73 57.60 Amount of Working Families Tax Credit 56.12 87.80 92.00