HC Deb 26 May 1978 vol 950 c803W
Mr. Newton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will reproduce Table 4 of the parliamentary answer given to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North (Mr. Howell), Official Report, 22nd Nevember 1977, Written Answer, columns 683–690, taking account on the recent budgetary changes announced by the Chancellor of the

MARRIED COUPLE WITH TWO CHILDREN AGED 4 AND 6 RENT £6.30; RATES £2.35; WORK EXPENSES £2.10; CHILD BENEFIT £4.60
Employed
Normal earnings Tax N.I. F.I.S. Rent rebate Rate rebate Free School meals Free Welfare milk Net weekly spending power
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
30 … — 1.95 8.90 5.02 1.81 1.25 0.88 39.76
35 … 0.41 2.28 6.40 4.39 1.61 1.25 0.88 40.69
45 … 2.91 2.93 1.40 3.35 1.26 1.25 0.88 41.15
55 … 6.00 3.58 — 1.88 0.74 1.25 — 43.14
65 … 9.30 4.22 — — 0.14 — — 45.47
75 … 12.60 4.87 — — — — — 51.38
85 … 15.90 5.53 — — — — — 57.42
95 … 19.20 6.18 — — — — — 63.47
105 … 22.50 6.82 — — — — — 69.53
Unemployed (weeks 3–28)
Normal earnings U.B. F.I.S. Rent rebate Rate rebate Free School meals Free Welfare milk Net weekly spending power
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
30 … … … 28.20 8.90 5.47 1.95 1.25 0.88 42.60
35 … … … 28.20 6.40 6.09 2.15 1.25 0.88 40.92
45 … … … 33.69 1.40 5.97 2.11 1.25 0.88 41.25
55 … … … 36.64 — 5.58 1.99 1.25 — 41.41
65 … … … 37.96 — 5.25 1.88 1.25 — 42.29
75 … … … 39.28 — 4.92 1.78 1.25 — 43.18
85 … … … 40.60 — 4.59 1.67 1.25 — 44.06
95 … … … 41.92 — 4.26 1.56 1.25 — 44.94
105 … … … 43.24 — 3.93 1.46 1.25 — 45.83
N.I. = National Insurance contribution.
F.I.S. = Family Income Supplement.
U.B. = Unemployment Benefit.