§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the dates and areas in the United Kingdom in which the temperature averaged 0 deg C. or below for a period of seven days between 1 November 1990 and 30 April 1991.
Net income at which entitlement to community charge benefit ceases Average Community charge Average Weekly Charge Maximum 80 per cent. Benefit Single Under 25 Single Over 25 Pensioner Couple 60–74 Pensioner Couple 75–79 Pensioner Couple 80 Single Parent Child U/11 Couple 2 Children U/11 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ England 214.00 4.09 3.27 57.98 66.48 126.81 129.26 132.11 117.83 150.56 Scotland 241.00 4.61 3.69 60.73 69.23 132.32 134.77 137.62 120.58 156.07 Wales 92.00 1.76 1.41 45.53 54.03 101.92 104.37 107.22 105 38 125.67 Notes:
1. The average community charge figures for England, Scotland and Wales take account of the £140 reduction in charge levels and also of the effect of the Community Charge Reduction Schemes (CCRS).
2. The effect of the Community Charge Reduction Schemes (CCRS) on the average community charges for England, Scotland and Wales is based on Budget estimates of projected CCRS spending and not on actual subsidy returns, since these are not yet available.
3. An average community charge figure taking account of CCRS is currently not available for inner London. This is because the Budget estimates of CCRS spending are "modelled" on an England wide basis. A figure will become available once subsidy returns are analysed.
4. The average community charge figure for England takes account of charge substitution.