HC Deb 29 July 1974 vol 878 cc97-9W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will compare the total net weekly spending power of (1) a man with a wife and three children, (2) a man with a wife and two children, (3) a man with a wife and one child, and (4) a man and wife, with a weekly wage of £20 per week, with persons in similar family circumstances

(1) MAN, WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN*
Employed
£ a week
Normal Earnings FAM NI Tax Net income
45 … … … 1.90 2.76 6.08 30.86
50 … … … 1.90 3.03 7.73 33.94
55 … … … 1.90 3.31 9.38 37.01
60 … … … 1.90 3.58 11.03 40.09
Unemployed
£ a Week
Normal Earnings FAM UB Tax refund Rent rebate Rate rebate Net income
45 … … … 1.90 28.57 8.95 2.88 0.92 36.62
50 … … …
55 … … …
60 … … …
* 1 child aged under 5,2 aged 5–10.
(2) MAN, WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN†
Unemployed
£ a Week
Normal Earnings FAM UB Tax refund Rent rebate Rate rebate Net income
45 … … … 0.90 26.87 8.05 2.83 0.90 32.95
50 … … … 0.90 26.87 8.25 2.83 0.90 33.15
55 … … …
60 … … …
† 1 aged under 5,2 aged 5–10.

earning (a) £45 per week, (b) £50 per week, (c) £55 per week, and (d) £60 per week, on the basis of the assumptions in the parliamentary Question of the hon. Member for Norfolk, North on 15th May 1974, in the following circumstances: for a week's work after 39 weeks at the appropriate rate and when unemployed after 39 weeks at the appropriate rate.

Mr. O'Malley

The figures for normal earnings of £20 for all the family sizes requested, both when the man is employed and when he is unemployed, were given in tables 2–5 of my reply to the hon. Member's earlier Question of 15th May—[Vol. 873, c.464–70]. The figures for normal earnings of £45, £50, £55 and £60 for a man with a wife and two children, and a man with a wife and one child, when employed, were given in my replies on 2nd July and 10th July respectively. Following is the additional information requested, on the same assumptions as those used previously. To preserve the basis of comparison the calculations do not take account of the new needs levels, announced on 22nd July, for rent and rate rebates.

(3) MAN, WIFE AND 1 CHILD (AGED UNDER 5)
Unemployed
£a week
Normal Earnings UB Tax refund Rent rebate Rate rebate Net income
45 … … … 25.07 7.25 2.78 0.88 29.38
50 … … …
55 … … …
60 … … …
(4) MAN, WIFE, NO CHILDREN
Employed
£ a week
Normal Earnings NI Tax Net income
45 … … … 2.76 9.36 25.68
50 … … … 3.03 11.01 28.76
55 … … … 3.31 12.66 31.83
60 … … … 3.58 14.31 34.91
Unemployed
£ a week
Normal UB Tax refund Rent rebate Rate rebate Net income
45 … … … 22.37 5.65 2.72 0.86 25.00
50 … … …
55 … … …
60 … … …

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