HC Deb 07 February 1992 vol 203 cc318-9W
Mr. Ralph Howell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the net weekly spending power of a man, wife and two children aged 13 and 16 years, and that of a single parent family with two children aged 13 and 16 years whose income in both cases is(a) £150 per week, (b) £175 per week and (c) £200 per week, on the same basis as shown for the two-parent family in the taxation benefit model tables pages 108-110.

Mr. Jack

The information is given in the tables. All assumptions are set out in the published tax/benefit model tables. Each family is assumed to live in council property appropriate to its size and to pay estimated average rent and community charge.

In recognition of the fact that lone parents have different employment opportunities available to them compared with couples, income tax personal allowances and the adult credit within family credit is the same for both family types. In addition a lone parent receives one parent benefit at £5.60 a week.

It should be noted that the results in the tables remain arbitrary. They cannot reflect, except by chance, the actual circumstances of particular people, and cannot claim to

Married Couple with Two Children Aged 13 and 16 years
Tax Threshold =£96.44 Basic Tax Rate = 25 per cent.
Total Net Income on Income Support = £154.46
Net Income after Rent and Community Charge on Income Support = £119.03(£ Per Week)
Gross earning Tax NI Take Home Pay Family Credit Child Benefit Rent Rent Rebate Community Charge Community Charge Benefit Total Net Income Net Income after Rent and Community Charge
150.00 13.39 9.86 126.75 29.30 16.75 26.03 0.00 9.40 0.33 173.13 137.70
175.00 19.64 12.11 143.25 17.75 16.75 26.03 0.00 9.40 0.00 177.75 142.32
200.00 25.89 14.36 159.75 6.20 16.75 26.03 0.00 9.40 0.00 182.70 147.27

Single Person with Two Children Aged 13 and 16 years

Tax Threshold = £96.44 Basic Tax Rate = 25 per cent.

Total Net Income on Income Support = £132.55
Net Income after Rent and Community Charge on Income Support =£101.82 (£ Per Week)
Gross earnings Tax NI Take Home Pay Family Credit Child Benefit Rent Rent Rebate Community Charge Community Charge Benefit Total Net Income Net Income after Rent and Community Charge
150.00 13.39 9.86 126.75 29.30 22.35 26.03 0.00 4.70 0.00 178.40 147.67
175.00 19.64 12.11 143.25 17.75 22.35 26.03 0.00 4.70 0.00 183.35 152.62
200.00 25.89 14.36 159.75 6.20 22.35 26.03 0.00 4.70 0.00 188.30 157.57