§ Mr. Maplesasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether parity is being maintained between the job release schemes in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
§ Dr. BoysonParticipants in the Northern Ireland full and part-time job release schemes will continue to receive allowances at the rates payable, in corresponding circumstances, under the parallel schemes in Great Britain. As from 7 April 1986 the new rates are:
Full-time scheme
For disabled men aged 60, 61, 62 and 63 (and for men who have joined the scheme at ages 62 and 63) who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week: £74.00 a week, taxable; for all others: £60.65 a week, taxable. For women aged 59 and men aged 64 who are married with a dependent spouse whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week; £65.50 a week, tax free; for all others: £51.95 a week, tax free.Part-time scheme
For disabled men aged 60 and 61 and men aged 62 and 63 who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week: £42.35 a week taxable; for all others: £35.15 a week, taxable; for women aged 59 and men aged 64 who are married with a dependent spouse whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week; £37.00 a week, tax free; for all others; £30.10 a week, tax free.The closure of the part-time job release scheme, recently announced for Great Britain, will also apply to Northern Ireland with effect from 30 May 1986. However, the new rates of allowance will apply from 7 April 1986 to those continuing on the part-time scheme.