§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average annual impact on the incomes of families with no children, one child, two, three and four children, respectively, earning the average weekly wage, and £15, £20, £30, £35, £40, £60, £100, £200, £300, and £400 per week, for the following, namely,
MARRIED COUPLE WITH TWO CHILDREN AGED 4 AND 6 (£ per annum rounded) Earnings* Income tax and surtax 1970–71 Income tax and surtax 1971–72 Increase in N.I. contributions Changes in schools meals charges § Changesin milk charges§ Changes in N.H.S. charges§ £2,500 p.a. … 548 484 -34 -6 -9 -3 £30 per week … 246 200 -7 -6 -9 -3 £900p.a.† … 34 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil £15,000 p.a.‡ … 7,908 6,720 -34 -6 -9 -3 * The husband is assumed to earn the whole of the amount shown, and in addition to receive family allowances (except at the £15,000 per annum income level, see note ‡). † The family at the £900 per annum income level will be eligible for Family Income Supplement of about £47 per year. ‡ At this income level, it is to the family's advantage to forgo family allowance. The tax figures on this line assume this has been done. § The figures in the last three columns are averages for the family type and earnings levels specified: the effect will vary with individual circumstances.