HC Deb 17 May 1976 vol 911 cc331-2W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked 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 to an unemployed married man with two children who previously earned

Year Weekly earnings* Weekly rate of rebate Maximum number of weeks for which rebate will run
£ £
(a) Average earnings
1970–71 … … … … … 26.7 4.90 22
1971–72 … … … … … 29.5 5.20 21
1972–73 … … … … … 32.8 6.20 19
1973–74 … … … … … 38.1 6.15 23
1974–75 … … … … … 43.6 7.95 23
1975–76 … … … … … 55.7 8.80 28
1976–77† … … … … … 64.6 10.50 27
1976–77‡ … … … … … 64.6 9.65 29
(b) Three-quarters average earnings
1970–71 … … … … … 20.0 4.90 12
1971–72 … … … … … 22.1 5.20 11
1972–73 … … … … … 24.6 6.20 8
1973–74 … … … … … 28.6 6.15 14
1974–75 … … … … … 32.7 7.95 13
1975–76 … … … … … 41.8 8.80 20
1976–77† … … … … … 48.5 10.50 19
1976–77‡ … … … … … 48.5 9.65 22
(c) Half average earnings
1970–71 to 1974–75 … … … … … No tax liability
1975–76 … … … … … 27.9 8.80 5
1976–77† … … … … … 32.3 10.50 3
1976–77‡ … … … … … 32.3 9.65 7
* Weekly earnings are the New Earnings Survey estimates of the average earnings of full-time male manual workers in all industries and services in April of each year.
† Assumes conditional and unconditional Budget proposals.
‡ Assumes unconditional Budget proposals only.