§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the weekly value of tax refunds for a single person during sickness and unemployment in the current financial year, and the number of weeks for which these refunds will continue, assuming eligibility to benefit commences in weeks, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 of the tax year, and that previous earnings were £30, £40, £50, £60, £70 and £100.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonAssuming full implementation of the Budget proposals, the average weekly rate of tax refund for a single person will be approximately £5.15. The maximum number of weeks for which refunds at this rate would continue is as follows:
Weekly earning£ Maximum number of weeks refund where eligibility to benefit commences in week: 10 20 30 40 50 30 … … 8 17 23 13 3 40 … … 14 29 23 13 3 50 … … 19 33 23 13 3 60 … … 25 33 23 13 3 70 … … 31 33 23 13 3 100 … … 43 33 23 13 3