§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the total net weekly income of a man with a wife and three children under 11 years of age, assuming a weekly wage of £15, £20, £25, £30, £35, £40, £45 and £50, respectively, and that the previous year's pay was at the same rates, allowing for relevant tax repayments and any welfare benefits in the following circumstances, for a week's work after 39 weeks at the 343W appropriate rate and when unemployed after 39 weeks' employment and when qualifying for earnings-related supplement; and how these figures compare with those for the year 1971–72;
(2) what is the total net weekly income of a man with a wife and two children under 11 years of age, assuming a weekly wage of £35, £40, £45 and £50, respectively, and that the previous year's pay was at the same rates, allowing for relevant tax repayments and any welfare benefits in the following circumstances, for a week's work after 39 weeks at the appropriate rate and when unemployed after 39 weeks' employment and when qualifying for earnings-related supplement; and how these figures compare with those for the year 1971–72.
§ Mr. HigginsThe figures are as follows:
1972–73 1971–72 Weekly wage Married man, two children under 11 A B A B £ £ £ £ £ 35 29.36 28.30 28.43 25.55 40 32.67 28.25 31.66 25.55 45 35.74 28.45 35.15 25.55 50 39.12 28.40 38.60 25.55
1972–73 1971–72 Weekly wage Married man, three children under 11 A B A B £ £ £ £ £ 15 15.72 17.20 15.72 15.43 FIS 3.60 3.60 2.60 2.60 19.32 20.80 18.32 18.03 20 20.47 19.75 20.13 19.20 FIS 1.10 1.10 — — 21.57 20.85 20.13 19.20 25 24.34 29.65 23.47 26.60 30 27.60 30.95 26.70 27.95 35 30.86 31.00 30.03 27.95 40 34.12 30.95 33.26 27.95 45 37.34 30.85 36.75 27.95 50 40.72 30.85 40.20 27.95 Notes
Column A shows the man's net weekly income when at work for week 40 of the tax year.
Column B shows his total income from unemployment benefit (including earnings related supplement) and (where appropriate) tax refunds for week 42 on the assumption that that is his third consecutive week of unemployment.
The figures take account of the family allowances and the National Insurance (including graduated pension) contributions but they do not include any supplementary benefit that might be receivable during unemployment.
Family income supplement payments (FIS) are shown separately where the family is eligible. They appear under Column B as well as Column A because a man who becomes entitled to FIS will receive it for the period of the award regardless of whether he becomes unemployed during that period.