§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report figures for a married man earning £60, £90 and £120 a week and working (a) a five-day week, (b) a four-day week, (c) a three-day week, (d) a two-day week and (e) a one-day week showing in each case (i) the net pay for the days worked and (ii) the net money received when his net pay for the days worked is topped up for the days not worked by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table shows the figures requested:
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Married Man with Dependent Wife Working a 5 day Week Rate of Pay 5 days pay Tax NI Net Total £60 60.00 5.40 4.05 51.55 £90 90.00 14.40 6.08 69.52 £120 120.00 23.40 8.10 88.50
Married Man with Dependent Wife Working 1 days + 4 day TSTWC Rate of Pay 1 days Pay Tax NI Net for days Actually worked TSTWC for 4 days Gross total days worked + TSTWC Tax NI Net for days worked + TSTWC £60 12 — 0.81 11.19 24.00 36.00 — 2.43 33.57 £90 18 — 1.21 16.79 36.00 54.00 3.60 3.65 46.75 £120 24 — 1.62 22.38 48.00 72.00 9.00 4.86 58.14 TABLE OF ASSUMPTIONS
A. It is assumed that the normal working week is five days.
B. The income tax is calculated on a 'week 1' basis assuming no other allowance than that the man's wife is not working.
C. The National Insurance contributions have been calculated on the basis that the employers are not contracted out.
D. It has been assumed that the employer has already made all his statutory guarantee day payments for the quarter.