HC Deb 18 March 1985 vol 75 cc388-90W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what would have been the gross weekly income required on 1 November 1984, to maintain the real disposable income of a single person, taking account of payments of tax, national insurance, and 5 per cent. of earnings as superannuation contributions, who on 1 November 1974 earned (a) £20, (b) £25, (c) £30, (d) £35, (e) £40, (f) £45, (g) £50, (h) £60, (i) £70, (j) £80, (k) £90, (l) £100, (m) £125, (n) £150, (o) £175, (p) £200, (q) £225 and (r) £250, per week;

(2) what would have been the gross weekly income required on 1 November 1984, to maintain the real disposable income of a married man with two children under 11 years of age, taking account of payments of tax, national insurance, and 5 per cent. of earnings as superannuation contributions, who on 1 November 1974 earned (a) £20, (b) £25, (c) £30, (d) £35, (e) £40, (f) £45, (g) £50, (h) £60, (i) £70, (j) £80, (k) £90, (l) £100, (m) £125, (n)£150, (o) £175, (p) £200, (q) £225 and (r) £250, per week.

Mr. Moore

Information is given in the following table:

Gross weekly earnings November 1974 Gross weekly earnings needed in November 1984 to maintain the level of real disposable income* of November 1974
£ Single man Married man with 2 children under 11 years of age
20 63 52
25 79 70
30 94 87
35 110 102
40 126 118
45 142 134
50 158 150
60 190 182
70 224 216
80 257 250
90 287 280
100 317 310
125 390 384
150 464 460
175 534 532
200 599 601
225 662 667
230 726 731
* Gross earnings plus child benefit (where appropriate) less income tax, NIC and superannuation contributions.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what would have been the gross weekly income required on 1 November 1984, to maintain the real disposable income of a single person, taking account of payments of tax, national insurance, and 5 per cent. of earnings as superannuation contributions, who on 1 November 1969 earned (a) £10, (b) £12, (c) £14, (d) £16, (e) £18, (f) £20, (g) £25, (h) £30, (i) £35, (j) £40, (k) £45, (l) £50, (m) £60, (n) £70, (o) £80, (p) £90, (q) £100 and (r) £125, per week;

(2) what would have been the gross weekly income required on 1 November 1984, to maintain the real disposable income of a married man with two children under 11 years of age, taking account of payments of tax, national insurance, and 5 per cent. of earnings as superannuation contributions, who on 1 November 1969 earned (a) £10, (b) £12, (c) £14, (d) £16, (e) £18, (f) £20, (g) £25, (h) £30, (i) £35, (j) £40, (k) £45, (l) £50, (m) £60, (n) £70, (o) £80, (p) £90, (q) £100 and (r) £125, per week.

Mr. Moore

Information is given in the following table:

Gross weekly earnings November 1969 Gross weekly earnings needed in November 1984 to maintain the level of real disposable income* of November 1969
£ Single man Married man with 2 children under 11 years of age
10 50 42
12 62 53
14 74 63
16 85 75

Gross weekly earnings November 1969 Gross weekly earnings needed in November 1984 to maintain the level of real disposable income* of November 1969
£ Single man Married man with 2 children under 11 years of age
18 96 87
20 107 100
25 135 128
30 163 157
35 192 185
40 221 214
45 250 243
50 275 269
60 325 319
70 379 369
80 440 427
90 500 486
100 564 546
125 707 682
* Gross earnings plus child benefit (where appropriate) less income tax, NIC and superannuation contributions.