§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the gross income level, assuming standard rate of tax and national insurance, if applicable, at which(a) rent rebate or allowance and (b) rate rebate, will cease to be payable to (i) a single pensioner, (ii) a pensioner couple, (iii) a family whose head of household is in employment with one dependent child and (iv) a family whose head of household is in employment with two dependent children under the revised housing benefit scheme to be implemented in April 1988.
§ Mr. Scott[holding answer 3 December 1987]: The information is in the table and is based on the average local authority rent and rates.
Housing Benefit from April 1988 Rent Rates Level1 Level2 Single pensioner (under 80) 15.30 6.40 68.72 69.18 Single pensioner (80 or over) 15.30 6.40 71.09 71.55 Pensioner couple (under 80) 15.30 6.40 90.48 90.83 Pensioner couple (80 or over) 15.30 6.40 92.83 93.18 Married couple head working 1 child 17.10 7.20 110.21 112.17 Married couple head working 2 children 18.35 7.70 122.06 124.10 1 Level of gross income at which rent rebate or allowance ceases. 2 Rate rebate ceases.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the gross income level at which(a) rent rebate or allowance and (b) rate rebate would cease to be payable to (i) a single pensioner, (ii) a pensioner couple, (iii) a family whose head of household is in employment with one dependent child and (iv) a family whose head of household is in employment with two dependent children who in each case is paying: (a) the average local authority rent and (b) the average local authority rate given a rent taper of 33 per cent.
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§ Mr. Scott[holding answer 3 December 1987]: The information is in the table.
Housing Benefit until 31 March 1987 Rent Rates Level1 Level2 Single Pensioner 15.30 6.40 76.07 75.49 Pensioner Couple 15.30 6.40 99.32 98.74 Married couple Head working 1 child 17.10 7.20 133.80 133.63 Married couple Head working 2 children 18.35 7.70 150.82 150.69 1 Level of gross income at which Rent rebate or allowance ceases. 2 Rate rebate ceases.