§ Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much the poll tax rebate scheme would cost in Scotland in 1990–91 if everyone presently receiving an 80 per cent rebate received a 100 per cent. rebate.
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§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe estimated cost of increasing maximum community charge benefit for all benefit recipients in Scotland from 80 per cent. to 100 per cent. of the community charge set by the local authority would be about £80 million in 1990–91.
SourceModelled using data drawn from the 1985–6–7 Family Expenditure Survey.
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many retirement pensioners have ceased to be eligible for exemption from community charge benefit as a result of S.I. 1990, No. 142, introduced in April.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardNone. As far as we are aware, the Companies Act 1989 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1990 did not affect retirement pensioners' entitlement to community charge benefit.
§ Mr. HannamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he has issued any guidelines to local offices concerning disregarding mobility and attendance allowance when assessing eligible income for entitlement to community charge benefit.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardLocal authorities are responsible for administering community charge benefit on a day-to-day basis, in accordance with the provisions in the Community Charge Benefit Regulations. The housing benefit and community charge benefit guidance manuals provide local authorities with guidance on how to disregard both mobility allowance and attendance allowance when assessing community charge benefit. Copies of both manuals are in the Library.
§ Sir Ian GilmourTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing the community charge in each London borough and with it the gross weekly income levels at which(a) single pensioners, (b) pensioner couples, (c) lone parents with one child under five years and (d) married couples with two children under 11 years lose entitlement to community charge benefit and/or family credit as appropriate.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 17 May 1990]: The table shows the level of net income at which entitlement to community charge benefit or family credit is lost. Entitlement to all income-related benefits is determined by comparing net income with the relevant applicable amount. The relationship between net and gross income depends on the personal circumstances of the individual taxpayer; my right hon. Friend's question has therefore been answered by reference to net income alone.
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Net income at which full community charge is payable Pensioners Community charge Single pensioner aged 60–74 Couple aged 60–74 Greater London City of London 288.00 74.69 131.20 Camden 534.00 99.85 181.52 Greenwich 408.00 86.96 155.75 Hackney 499.00 96.27 174.36 Hammersmith and Fulham 424.22 88.62 159.06 Islington 498.62 96.23 174.28 Kensington and Chelsea 380.15 84.12 150.05 Lambeth 547.89 101.27 184.36 Lewisham 297.00 75.61 133.04 Southwark 390.00 85.12 152.06 297.00 75.61 133.04
Community charge Single pensioner aged 60–74 Couple aged 60–74 Wandsworth 149.59 60.53 102.88 Westminster 195.00 65.18 112.17 Barking and Dagenham 280.00 73.87 129.56 Barnet 338.00 79.81 141.43 Bexley 280.00 73.87 129.56 Brent 498.00 96.17 174.16 Bromley 283.00 74.18 130.18 Croydon 287.00 74.59 130.99 Ealing 435.00 89.73 161.27 Enfield 329.00 78.88 139.59 Haringey 572.89 103.83 189.48 Harrow 322.00 78.17 138.15 Havering 350.00 81.03 143.88 Hillingdon 366.91 82.76 147.34 Hounslow 396.00 85.74 153.29 Kingston-upon-Thames 345.07 80.53 142.87 Merton 279.74 73.85 129.51 Newham 449.00 91.16 164.13 Redbridge 290.00 74.90 131.61 Richmond-upon-Thames 395.00 85.64 153.09 Sutton 381.00 84.20 150.22 Waltham Forest 438.00 90.03 161.88
Net Income at which Entitlement to Family Credit Runs Out Lone parent with one child under 5 £120.60 Married couple with two children under 11 £132.38 Note: Excludes Child Benefit and One Parent is Payable Net Income at which Full Community Charge is Payable Working Families Community Charge Couple two children under 11 Lone parent one child under 5 £ £ £ Greater London City of London 288.00 155.30 107.29 Camden 534.00 205.62 132.45 Greenwich 408.00 179.85 119.56 Hackney 499.00 198.46 128.87 Hammersmith and Fulham 424.22 183.16 121.22 Islington 498.62 198.38 128.83 Kensington and Chelsea 380.15 174.15 116.72 Lambeth 547.89 208.46 133.87 Lewisham 297.00 157.14 108.21 South wark 390.00 176.16 117.72 Tower Hamlets 297.00 157.14 108.21 Wandsworth 149.59 126.98 93.13 Westminster 195.00 136.27 97.78 Barking and Dagenham 280.00 153.66 106.47 Barnet 338.00 165.53 112.41 Bexley 280.00 153.66 106.47 Brent 498.00 198.26 128.77 Bromley 283.00 154.28 106.78 Croydon 287.00 155.09 107.19 Ealing 435.00 185.37 122.33 Enfield 329.00 163.69 111.48 Haringey 572.89 213.58 136.43 Harrow 322.00 162.25 110.77 Havering 350.00 167.98 113.63 Hillingdon 366.91 171.44 115.36 Hounslow 396.00 177.39 118.34 Kingston-upon-Thames 345.07 166.97 113.13 Merton 279.74 153.61 106.45 Newham 449.00 188.23 123.76 Redbridge 290.00 155.71 107.50 Richmond-upon-Thames 395.00 177.19 118.24 Sutton 381.00 174.32 116.80 Waltham Forest 438.00 185.98 122.63 Note: Net income includes net earnings, Child Benefit, any One Parent Benefit and Family Credit.
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§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much he estimates it would cost his Department to abolish the 20 per cent. contribution to the community charge presently being paid by climants on income support.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 5 June 1990]: The estimated cost in terms of community charge benefit of increasing the maximum benefit, for income support recipients alone, from 80 to 100 per cent. of the community charge set by the local authority is about £330 million in 1990–91.
Source: Modelled using data drawn from the 1985–6–7 Family Expenditure Survey.
§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the cost of granting married couples the equivalent joint income and savings limit for community charge rebate purposes as would be available to two individual adults.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 5 June 1990]: The estimated cost for community charge benefit of granting to all couples (i) a personal allowance double the single person's personal allowance for the income-related benefits and (ii) lower and upper savings limits double the current limits of £3,000 and £16,000 respectively is around £230 million in 1990–91.
Source: Modelled using data drawn from the 1985–6–7 Family Expenditure Survey.