§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing for each tax year since 1970–71, and including 1976–77, the weekly value of tax refunds and the maximum number of weeks for which they may be payable, for an unemployed single person who previously earned: (a) 100 per cent., (b) 75 per cent. and (c) 50 per cent. of average manual earnings.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe figures are approximately as shown in the table below:
1976–77, the average weekly rate of tax rebate for a single person will be approximately £5.00. The maximum number of weeks for which refunds at this rate would continue is as follows:
Weekly earnings Maximum number of weeks rebate, where employment ceased in week: £ 10 20 30 40 50 30 11 22 22 12 2 40 18 32 22 12 2 50 25 32 22 12 2 60 32 32 22 12 2 70 39 32 22 12 2