HC Deb 27 May 1988 vol 134 cc421-4W
Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish tables using the assumptions in his answer to the then hon. Member for Kensington (Sir B. Rhys Williams) of 4 February,Official Report, column 737, but using expenditure and benefit figures appropriate for families in Coventry for which he has sufficient data,

Old benefit system at hypothetical rates April 1988
Coventry L.A.
Married couple with two children aged 4 and 6
Earnings Tax National insurance Family income supplement Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Rates Rate rebate Fares to work FSM FWM Net weekly spending power
60.00 0.00 3.00 28.70 14.50 22.44 18.88 10.79 7.27 5.85 2.55 1.83 91.65
70.00 0.00 4.90 23.70 14.50 22.44 17.63 10.79 6.87 5.85 2.55 1.83 93.10
80.00 1.22 5.60 18.70 14.50 22.44 16.38 10.79 6.47 5.85 2.55 1.83 94.53
90.00 3.92 6.30 13.70 14.50 22.44 15.13 10.79 6.07 5.85 2.55 1.83 94.48
100.00 6.62 7.00 8.70 14.50 22.44 13.88 10.79 5.67 5.85 2.55 1.83 94.43
110.00 9.32 9.90 3.70 14.50 22.44 12.36 10.79 5.10 5.85 2.55 1.83 91.74
120.00 12.02 10.80 0.00 14.50 22.44 10.28 10.79 4.28 5.85 2.55 0.00 89.71
130.00 14.72 11.70 0.00 14.50 22.44 6.98 10.79 2.98 5.85 2.55 0.00 91.51
140.00 17.42 12.60 0.00 14.50 22.44 3.68 10.79 1.68 5.85 2.55 0.00 93.31
150.00 20.12 13.50 0.00 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 2.55 0.00 94.35
160.00 22.82 14.40 0.00 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 0.00 0.00 98.20
170.00 25.52 15.30 0.00 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 0.00 0.00 104.60

New benefit system from April 1988
Coventry L.A.
Married couple with two children aged 4 and 6
Earnings Tax National insurance FC Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Rates Rate rebate Fares to work Net weekly spending power Difference between systems
60.00 0.00 3.00 40.32 14.50 22.44 7.68 10.79 2.84 5.85 83.26 -8.39
70.00 0.00 4.90 34.65 14.50 22.44 6.10 10.79 2.36 5.85 83.63 -9.47
80.00 1.22 5.60 28.99 14.50 22.44 4.52 10.79 1.87 5.85 83.98 -10.55
90.00 3.92 6.30 24.37 14.50 22.44 3.23 10.79 1.47 5.85 84.27 -10.21
100.00 6.62 7.00 19.75 14.50 22.44 1.95 10.79 1.08 5.85 84.58 -9.85
110.00 9.32 9.90 16.67 14.50 22.44 1.09 10.79 0.81 5.85 84.77 -6.97
120.00 12.02 10.80 12.19 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 84.79 -4.92
130.00 14.72 11.70 7.71 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 86.71 -4.80
140.00 17.42 12.60 3.23 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 88.63 -4.68
150.00 20.12 13.50 0.00 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 91.80 -2.55
160.00 22.82 14.40 0.00 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 98.20 0.00
170.00 25.52 15.30 0.00 14.50 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 104.60 0.00

and with an additional column showing the extent of the differences that will result from the changes in benefits in April.

Mr. Scott

[holding answer 3 May 1988]: The information requested is set out in the tables. It should be noted that the results are essentially hypothetical. They compare the post-reform position in April 1988 not with the actual pre-reform cash situation but with a hypothetical position which they might have been in, had the previous structure continued and been uprated on the assumptions in "Impact of the Reformed Structure of Income Related Benefits" (October 1987). Second, the comparisons are based on average local authority housing charges in Coventry but do not reflect the wide variety of rents and domestic rates that people actually pay. Finally the comparisons do not take account of the transitional cash protection arrangements announced on the 27 April.

More importantly the claimants in the examples are in the groups that may qualify for transitional protection under the arrangement announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 27 April. The cash differences will, therefore, in those cases be significantly lower (£2.50).

Old benefit system at hypothetical rates April 1988
Coventry L.A.
Married couple with three children aged 3, 8 and 11
Earnings Tax National insurance Family income supplement Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Rates Rate rebate Fares to work FSM FWM Net weekly spending power
60.00 0.00 3.00 32.90 21.75 22.44 19.91 10.79 7.60 5.85 5.10 1.83 107.01
70.00 0.00 4.90 30.50 21.75 22.44 18.01 10.79 6.99 5.85 5.10 1.83 110.20
80.00 1.22 5.60 25.50 21.75 22.44 16.76 10.79 6.59 5.85 5.10 1.83 111.63
90.00 3.92 6.30 20.50 21.75 22.44 15.51 10.79 6.19 5.85 5.10 1.83 111.58
100.00 6.62 7.00 15.50 21.75 22.44 14.26 10.79 5.79 5.85 5.10 1.83 111.53
110.00 9.32 9.90 10.50 21.75 22.44 12.87 10.79 5.30 5.85 5.10 1.83 109.05
120.00 12.02 10.80 5.50 21.75 22.44 11.22 10.79 4.65 5.85 5.10 1.83 108.15
130.00 14.72 11.70 0.50 21.75 22.44 9.57 10.79 4.00 5.85 5.10 1.83 107.25
140.00 17.42 12.60 0.00 21.75 22.44 6.44 10.79 2.77 5.85 5.10 0.00 106.96
150.00 20.12 13.50 0.00 21.75 22.44 3.14 10.79 1.47 5.85 5.10 0.00 108.76
160.00 22.82 14.40 0.00 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 5.10 0.00 110.55
170.00 25.52 15.30 0.00 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 0.00 0.00 111.85

New benefit system from April 1988
Coventry L.A.
Married couple with three children aged 3, 8 and 11
Earnings Tax National insurance FC Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Rates Rate rebate Fares to work Net weekly spending power Difference between systems
60.00 0.00 3.00 51.72 21.75 22.44 6.02 10.79 2.33 5.85 99.74 -7.27
70.00 0.00 4.90 46.05 21.75 22.44 4.44 10.79 1.85 5.85 100.11 -10.09
80.00 1.22 5.60 40.39 21.75 22.44 2.86 10.79 1.36 5.85 100.46 -11.17
90.00 3.92 6.30 35.77 21.75 22.44 1.58 10.79 0.96 5.85 100.76 -10.82
100.00 6.62 7.00 31.15 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.57 5.85 100.77 -10.76
110.00 9.32 9.90 28.07 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 101.52 -7.53
120.00 12.02 10.80 23.59 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 103.44 -4.71
130.00 14.72 11.70 19.11 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 105.36 -1.89
140.00 17.42 12.60 14.63 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 107.28 0.32
150.00 20.12 13.50 10.15 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 109.20 0.44
160.00 22.82 14.40 5.67 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 111.12 0.57
170.00 25.52 15.30 1.19 21.75 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 113.04 1.19
Old benefit system at hypothetical rates April 1988
Coventry L.A.
Lone parent with two children aged 4 and 6
Earnings Tax National insurance Family income supplement Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Rates Rate rebate Fares to work FSM FWM Net weekly spending power
60.00 0.00 3.00 28.70 19.40 22.44 17.65 10.79 6.88 5.85 2.55 1.83 94.93
70.00 0.00 4.90 23.70 19.40 22.44 16.40 10.79 6.48 5.85 2.55 1.83 96.38
80.00 1.22 5.60 18.70 19.40 22.44 15.15 10.79 6.08 5.85 2.55 1.83 97.81
90.00 3.92 6.30 13.70 19.40 22.44 13.90 10.79 5.68 5.85 2.55 1.83 97.76
100.00 6.62 7.00 8.70 19.40 22.44 12.39 10.79 5.12 5.85 2.55 1.83 97.29
110.00 9.32 9.90 3.70 19.40 22.44 10.74 10.79 4.47 5.85 2.55 1.83 94.39
120.00 12.02 10.80 0.00 19.40 22.44 8.66 10.79 3.65 5.85 2.55 0.00 92.36
New benefit system from April 1988
Coventry L.A.
Lone parent with two children aged 4 and 6
Earnings Tax National insurance FC Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Rates Rate rebate Fares to work Net weekly spending power Difference between systems
60.00 0.00 3.00 40.32 19.40 22.44 1.60 10.79 0.97 5.85 80.21 -14.72
70.00 0.00 4.90 34.65 19.40 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 80.07 -16.31
80.00 1.22 5.60 28.99 19.40 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 82.49 -15.32
90.00 3.92 6.30 24.37 19.40 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 84.47 -13.29
100.00 6.62 7.00 19.75 19.40 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 86.45 -10.84
110.00 9.32 9.90 16.67 19.40 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 87.77 -6.62
120.00 12.02 10.80 12.19 19.40 22.44 0.00 10.79 0.00 5.85 89.69 -2.67