HC Deb 20 December 1974 vol 883 cc707-8W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the maximum period for which an unemployed married man with a wife and three children will receive income tax rebates, assuming gross weekly earnings of (a) £20, (b) £25, (c) £30, (d) £35, (e) £40, (f) £45, (g) £50, (h) £55 and (i) £60.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The weekly rate of income tax rebate in 1974–75 for a married man with three children under 11 is approximately £885. The figures are:

Weekly earnings £ Maximum number of weeks for which rebate will run
20 … … … —*
25 … … … —*
30 … … … 5
35 … … … 12
40 … … … 17
45 … … … 21
50 … … … 24
55 … … … 26
60 … … … 28
*No tax payable.

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the maximum period for which an unemployed married man with a wife and two children will receive income tax rebates, assuming gross weekly earnings of (a) £20, (b) £25, (c) £30, (d) £35, (e) £40, (f) £45, (g) £50, (h) £55 and (i) £60.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The weekly rate of income tax rebate in 1974–75 for a married man with two children under 11 is approximately £795. The figures are:

Weekly earnings £ Maximum number of weeks for which rebate will run
20 … … … —*
25 … … … 2
30 … … … 10
35 … … … 16
40 … … … 20
45 … … … 24
50 … … … 27
55 … … … 29
60 … … … 31
*No tax payable.