§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update in line with recent tax and benefit changes his reply to the hon. Member for
TABLE 1 Net weekly spending power (£) of a single mother with two children aged 4 and 6; receiving supplementary allowance and earning £6 a week: Supplementary allowance Child benefit Net earnings Rent Rates Free school meals Free welfare milk Net weekly spending power 26.60 5.60 6.00 6.30 2.35 1.25 0.88 31.68
TABLE 2 Net weekly spending power (£) of a single mother working full-time with £10 work expenses; same family constitution and rent/rates: Gross earnings Tax NI Child benefit FIS Rebated rent Rebated rates Work expenses Free school meals Free welfare milk Net weekly spending power 26.47 — 1.50 5.60 10.50 1.05 0.47 10.00 1.25 0.88 31.68 30.00 — 1.64 5.60 8.90 1.53 0.62 10.00 1.25 0.88 32.84 35.00 0.41 1.84 5.60 6.40 2.16 0.82 10.00 1.25 0.88 33.90 40.00 1.66 2.04 5.60 3.90 2.70 1.00 10.00 1.25 0.88 34.23 45.00 2.91 2.24 5.60 1.40 3.12 1.15 10.00 1.25 0.88 34.71 50.00 4.35 2.44 5.60 — 3.74 1.37 10.00 1.25 — 34.95 55.00 6.00 2.64 5.60 — 4.59 1.67 10.00 1.25 — 36.95 60.00 7.65 2.84 5.60 — 5.44 1.97 10.00 1.25 — 38.95 64.00 8.97 3.00 5.60 — 6.30 2.21 10.00 1.25 — 40.37 66.00 9.63 3.08 5.60 — 6.30 2.35 10.00 1.25 — 41.49 83.00 15.24 3.76 5.60 — 6.30 2.35 10.00 1.25 — 52.20 84.00 15.57 3.80 5.60 — 6.30 2.35 10.00 — — 51.58 Notes: NI=National insurance contribution at the contracted-out rate. Employees who are contracted out are usually also required to contribute to their occupational pension scheme. FIS=Family income supplement.