§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the additional weekly income, by comparison with the last winter, which 475W will accrue per family and per person to each of a single person, a married couple, a two-wage married couple, and couples with each of one, two, three, and four children—including teenage children—as a result of his Budget proposals and
ADDITIONAL WEEKLY INCOME Earnings per week Single£ Married£ Married, both working £ Married couple, 1 child under 11 £ Married couple, 2 children under 11 £ Married couple, 3 children, 2 under 11, 1 between 11 and 16 £ Married couple, 4 children, 2 under 11, 2 between 11 and 16 £ £45 … … 1.39 1.43 — 5.87 6.69 7.24 7.89 £75 … … 2.29 2.54 2.51 2.91 3.28 3.42 3.56 £95 … … 2.89 31.4 30.9 3.51 3.88 40.2 4.16 £150 … … 3.56 3.81 4.83 4.18 4.55 4.69 4.83 £300 … … 22.03 20.78 7.79 20.57 20.41 19.85 19.30 It has been assumed that the man is not contracted out of the earnings-related pension scheme and that the wife where working pays the reduced rate of contribution.
In calculating the additional income for the married couple both working, it has been assumed that each earns one half of the figure shown in column 1.
The figures for the married couple when the wife works and their earnings are £300 per week are on the assumption that they opted for separate taxation of the wife's earnings, as this is more favourable.
The figures take account of the recently announced increase in family income supplement although this will not be payable until November.
§ Mr. Fieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the gross income for taxpayers at net earnings of £14,136, £13,680, £12,304, £11,006, £15,999, £19,796, £18,758 and £17,788 given the last Budget's tax changes.
§ Mr. Peter Rees,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 13 July 1979; Vol. 970, c. 306], gave the following answer:
The figures for a married man are as follows.
476W
Net and Gross income 1979–80 £ £ 14,136 22,348 13,680 21,382 12,304 18,630 11,006 16,105 15,999 26,488 19,796 35,939 18,758 33,344 17,788 30,919 of the changes in child support which took place last April, assuming weekly earnings of £45, £75, £95, £150 and £300.
§ Mr. Peter Rees,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 9 July 1979; Vol. 970, c. 34], gave the following answer:
The figures take account of national insurance contributions for a person contracted out of the national insurance pensions scheme.