§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his Department's estimate of the annual cost of child benefit at the rate announced by him on 18 June, to come into effect in November 1985.
§ Mr. Newton£4.45 billion.
§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his Department's estimate of the number of people receiving child benefit; and how many of these are currently paying income tax.
§ Mr. NewtonIt is estimated that about 85 per cent. of the 6.9 million families currently receiving child benefit are liable to income tax.
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§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his Department's estimate of the revenue raised if child benefit were taxed as income as considered in paragraph 4.35 of vol. 2 of the Green Paper, "Reform of Social Security".
§ Mr. NewtonThe estimated yield from taxing child benefit would be about £1¼ billion in a full year at 1985–86 levels of income, tax allowances and benefit rates. This is on the assumption that receipt of child benefit would be treated as an addition to the taxable income of a couple or a single parent liable to tax. However, this yield would be considerably less if any unused amount of wife's earned income allowance could be set against the benefit.
Principal SEO HEO EO/LOI EO/LOII CA Total 1981 No. of Leavers 109 174 367 1,390 3,809 1,920 7,769 Leavers as percentage of staff in post 16 13 8 7 9 13 9 1982 No. of Leavers 87 140 330 973 3,722 1,753 7,005 Leavers as percentage of Staff in post 13 12 7 5 9 13 9 1983 No. of Leavers 88 154 400 1,426 3,886 1,836 7,790 Leavers as percentage of staff in post 14 14 9 7 10 14 10 These figures represent all leavers, including retirements, terminations and resignations.