Community Charge (Hansard, 29 March 1990)

HC Deb 29 March 1990 vol 170 c302W 302W

§ Sir Ian Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish the figures showing the amounts of community charge benefit payable during 1990–91 to pensioner couples with joint community charge bills(a) £500, (b) £750, (c) £1,000 and (d) £1,250, assuming in each case that they have £15,000 invested in the building society and occupational pensions of (i) nil, (ii) £500, (iii) £1,000 and (iv) £1,500.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
The information requested is in the table.

Community charge benefit (weekly). Pensioner couple, capital £15,000, aged 60–74, on state retirement pension for a couple of £75.10 per week.

Annual joint community charge Occupational Pension (per annum)

Nil £ £500 £ £1,000 £ £1,500 £

£500 0.54 Nil Nil Nil

£750 4.38 2.92 1.48 Nil

£1,000 8.20 6.76 5.32 3.88

£1,250 12.04 10.60 9.16 7.72

Community charge benefit (weekly). Pensioner couple, capital £15,000, aged 60–74, on state retirement pension for a couple of £75.10 per week.
Annual joint community charge	Occupational Pension (per annum)
	Nil £	£500 £	£1,000 £	£1,500 £
£500	0.54	Nil	Nil	Nil
£750	4.38	2.92	1.48	Nil
£1,000	8.20	6.76	5.32	3.88
£1,250	12.04	10.60	9.16	7.72