§ Mr. Leeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the number of firms sensu stricto that will be assisted by his "small firm" Budget measures during the coming financoal year; and what are the corresponding figures for private companies and public companies.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonMy right hon. Friend announced a wide range of measures last October and in his Budget Statement. A large number of businesses, corporate and unincorporated, could
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TOTAL ANNUAL NET GAIN OR LOSS Annual income Single person Married couple Married couple 1 child aged 13 Married couple 2 children aged 10 and 13 Married couple 3 children aged 10 13 and 15 Married couple 4 children aged 8, 10, 13 and 15 £ £ £ £ £ £ 1,000 … 7.45 -7.50 60.10 101.70 143.30 184.90 1,500 … 48.70 4.05 56.35 97.95 139.55 181.15 2,000 … 66.10 54.05 76.86 85.67 112.06 177.40 2,500 … 62.35 75.95 110.91 126.91 132.56 141.37 3,000 … 58.60 72.20 107.16 124.96 142.76 160.57 3,500 … 54.85 68.45 103.41 121.21 139.01 156.82 4,000 … 51.10 64.70 99.66 117.46 135.26 153.07 5,000 … 43.60 57.20 92.16 109.96 127.76 145.57 6,000 … 5.05 18.65 53.61 71.41 89.21 107.02 7,000 … -7.25 3.05 38.01 55.81 73.61 91.42 8,000 … 54.60 35.75 56.85 64.45 73.61 91.42 9,000 … 106.60 95.10 112.75 117.85 124.25 137.55 10,000 … 158.60 149.10 161.95 163.55 166.45 176.30 12,000 … 260.60 257.10 260.35 254.95 250.85 253.70 15,000 … 339.60 362.85 368.05 364.15 360.25 356.10 The figures are for earned income and take account of the increase in national insurance contributions for those not contracted out of the new pension scheme and the April 1978 increase in child benefit, but not the increase in child benefit proposed for November 1978. benefit in one way or another, but it is not possible to estimate how many.