HC Deb 18 January 1988 vol 125 c473W
Mr. Gordon Brown

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate, on the same basis as the

Increase in income after tax (£ per week) compared with indexation in 1988–89 for married man with two children
Multiple of Average Earnings1
½ ¾ 1 1½ 2 5 10
Increase derived from:
(a) 1p cut in basic rate 0.46 1.07 1.69 2.91 3.60 3.60 3.60
(b) 5 per cent. increase in income tax thresholds 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 3.90 10.69 10.69
(c) Increase in child benefit
(i) £3.40 per week2 6.80 6.80 6.80 6.80 6.80 6.80 6.80
(ii) £2.15 per week3 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30
1 Average earnings assumed to be £244.7 per week, an increase of 6.5 per cent. on 1987–88 in line with the assumptions used by the Government Actuary for reviewing National Insurance contributions (paragraph 3.02 of the Autumn Statement 1987).
2 Assuming no change in income support rates.
3 Assuming a corresponding change in income support.