HC Deb 15 March 1990 vol 169 cc334-5W
Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish in theOfficial Report the maximum net weekly incomes that would qualify for community charge rebates for (a) a single person aged 18 to 24 years, (b) a married couple with two children under 11 years, (c) a pensioner couple aged 60 to 79 years and (d) any person with capital in excess of £8,000, assuming community charge per adult levels of (i) £250, (ii) £300, (iii) £350, (iv) £400, (v) £438 and (vi) £328.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The information requested is shown in the table. Where a claimant or his partner has assessed capital in excess of £8,000 community charge benefit is not payable.

Annual community charge Single under 25 Couple two children under 11 Pensioner couple aged 60–74 Pensioner couple aged 75–79
£250 56.03 147.45 123.35 127.00
£300 61.15 157.68 133.58 137.23
£328 64.01 163.41 139.31 142.96
£350 66.26 167.91 143.81 147.46
£400 71.37 178.14 154.04 157.69
£438 75.26 185.91 161.81 165.46