§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what increase in his net weekly spending power, defined as in the reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk North on 10th June 1975, c. 156, would be received by a married
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Earnings before pay rise Net weekly spending power Earnings after pay rise Net weekly spending power 2 children 4 children 2 children 4 children £ £25 … … … … 29.14 36.27 25.75 31.98 39.36 £30 … … … … 29.66 38.50 30.90 33.03 41.57 £35 … … … … 29.78 39.02 36.05 32.85 42.98 £40 … … … … 30.64 39.47 41.20 32.71 43.53 £45 … … … … 31.86 40.95 46.35 32.91 43.47 £50 … … … … 33.69 41.28 51.50 34.78 41.79 £55 … … … … 36.03 41.75 56.65 37.16 43.66 £60 … … … … 39.01 43.45 61.80 40.20 45.42 Assumptions.—Ages of children: 4 and 6 in two-child family; 3, 8, 11 and 16 in four-child family.
Columns (1)–(3) reflect the situation in March 1976; work expenses are assumed to be £1. Rent and rate levels are:
- two-child family: rent £4.33, rates £1.64
- four child family: rent £4.94, rates £1.88.
Columns (4)–(6) reflect the situation after August 1976: this incorporates changes in NI contributions, tax allowances, rent and rate levels, work expenses, and the FIS uprating. Work expenses are taken as £1.75. Rents and rates are:
- two-child family: rent £4.72, rates £1.90
- four-child family: rent £5.38, rates £2.18.
It is not yet possible to calculate benefits at November levels, because details of the increases in the needs allowances for rent and rate rebates have not yet been announced.
In calculating the figures in columns (5) and (6) it has been assumed that FIS, where payable, has been reassessed to take account of the pay rise.