§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing for each year since 1949–50 gross earnings at two-thirds the average for male manual workers, income tax, national insurance contribution, family allowance or child benefit, family income supplement and net earnings, for each of a single person, a single-wage married couple, a two-wage married couple—with the husband earning two-thirds of the total—and single wage couples with two children under 11 years, and four children aged two years, under 11 years, one between 11 and 16 years, and one over 16 years.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe figures my hon. Friend requests are shown in the tables
SINGLE PERSON Year Earnings Income Tax NIC Net Earnings £ £ £ £ 1949–50 … 247.00 16.86 12.79 217.35 1954–55 … 354.12 24.61 14.92 314.59 1959–60 … 469.56 38.72 25.79 405.05 1964–65 … 627.64 69.85 37.20 520.59 1969–70 … 860.60 141.67 64.56 654.37 1974–75 … 1,721.20 361.75 107.38 1,252.07 1975–76 … 2,094.04 946.66 115.17 1,482.21 1976–77 … 2,367.56 571.40 136.13 1,660.03 1977–78 … 2,637.96 575.61 151.68 1,910.67 1978–79 … 3,010.80 608.51 195.70 2,206.59 1979–80 … 3,511.56 666.47 228.25 2,616.84 1980–81* … 4,142.84 830.35 279.64 3,032.85 * Preliminary. 160W
MARRIED COUPLE—SINGLE WAGE year Earnings Income Tax NIC Net Earnings £ £ £ £ 1949–50 … 247.00 1.68 12.79 232.53 1954–55 … 354.12 7.30 14.92 331.90 1959–60 … 469.56 16.96 25.79 426.81 1964–65 … 627.64 33.85 37.20 556.59 1969–70 … 860.60 92,17 64.56 703.87 1974–75 … 1,721.20 282.55 107.38 1,331.27 1975–76 … 2,094.04 398.66 115.17 1,580.21 1976–77 … 2,367.56 448.90 136.13 1,782.53 1977–78 … 2,637.96 402.21 151.68 2,388.09 1978–79 … 3,010.80 427.01 195.70 2,388.09 1979–80 … 3,511.56 471.47 228.25 2,811.84 1980–81* … 4,142.84 599.35 279.64 3,263.85 * Preliminary. below. Figures for all the earlier years could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The national insurance contributions are calculated at the not contracted out rate and where the wife works it has been assumed that she would opt to pay the minimum rate.
The FIS is based on four eligible children.
For years up to and including 1969–70 the average earnings used in the calculations are the average weekly earnings of male manual workers aged 21 and over in manufacturing and certain other industries in October. For 1974–5 to 1979–80 the average earnings figure is the average of the figures for the April at the beginning and end of each year obtained in the New Earnings Survey of the average weekly earnings of full-time adult male manual employees. For 1980–81 the estimated level of earnings for August 1980, the latest date for which figures are available, has been used.
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TWO WAGE MARRIED COUPLE Year Earning Income Tax NIC Net Earning £ £ £ £ 1949–50 … 247.00 — 13.47 233.53 1954–55 … 354.12 — 15.60 338.52 1959–60 … 469.56 — 26.58 442.68 1964–65 … 627.64 — 31.51 596.13 1969–70 … 860.60 21.37 50.53 788.70 1974–75 … 1,721.20 93.22 85.98 1,542.00 1975–76 … 2,094.04 161.41 90.74 1,840.89 1976–77 … 2,367.56 191.64 106.54 2,069.38 1977–78 … 2,637.96 103.24 118.71 2,416.01 1978–79 … 3,010.80 122.70 150.54 2,737.56 1979–80 … 3511.56 132.89 175.58 3,203.09 1980–81* … 4,142.84 186.85 214.05 3,741.94 * Preliminary.
MARRIED COUPLE WITH TWO CHILDREN Year Earnings Income Tax NIC FAM/CB FIS Net Earnings Net Income £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1949–50 … 247.00 — 12.79 13.00 — 234.21 247.21 1954–50 … 354.12 — 14.92 20.80 — 339.20 360.00 1959–60 … 469.56 — 25.79 20.80 — 443.77 464.57 1964–65 … 627.64 — 37.20 20.80 — 590.44 611.24 1969–70 … 860.60 42.83 64.56 46.80 — 753.21 800.01 1974–75 … 1,721.20 156.75 107.38 46.80 — 1,457.07 1,503.87 1975–76 … 2,094.04 276.16 115.17 78.00 — 1,702.71 1,780.71 1976–77 … 2,367.56 284.40 136.13 78.00 — 1,947.03 2,025.03 1977–78 … 2,637.96 277.77 151.68 130.00 — 2,208.51 2,338.51 1978–79 … 3,010.80 361.01 195.70 267.20 — 2,454.09 2,721.29 1979–80 … 3,511.56 471.47 228.25 416.00 — 2,811.84 3,227.84 1980–81* … 4,142.84 599.35 279.64 444.50 — 3,256.85 3,708.35 * Preliminary.
MARRIED COUPLE WITH FOUR CHILDREN Year Earnings Income Tax NIC FAM/CB FIS Net Earnings Net Income £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1949–50 … 247.00 — 12.79 39.00 — 234.21 273.21 1954–55 … 354.12 — 14.92 62.40 — 339.20 401.60 1959–60 … 469.56 — 25.79 72.80 — 443.77 516.57 1964–65 … 627.64 — 37.20 72.80 — 590.44 663.24 1969–70 … 860.60 0.79 64.56 150.80 — 795.25 946.05 1974–75 … 1,171.20 33.99 107.38 150.80 18.00 1,579.83 1,748.63 1975–76 … 2,094.04 164.16 115.117 234.00 32.40 1,814.71 2,081.11 1976–77 … 2,367.56 130.40 136.13 234.00 129.50 2,101.03 2,464.53 1977–78 … 2,637.96 128.17 151.68 286.00 63.90 2,358.11 2,708.01 1978–79 … 3,010.80 262.01 195.70 534.40 — 2,553.09 3,087.49 1979–80 … 3,511.56 471.64 228.65 832.00 20.00 2,811.67 3,663.67 1980–81* … 4,142.84 599.35 279.64 889.00 79.80 3,263.85 4,232.65 * Preliminary.