§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the level of gross earnings in April 1992 taking into account upratings already announced for that time at which(a) a single householder, (b) a married couple and (c) a single parent with one child, aged three years, will lose in housing benefit, assuming full take-up of family credit, average rent and rates and other assumptions, as in his reply to the hon. Member for Sunderland, North (Mr. Clay), Official Report, 1 December 1987, column 566.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 28 February 1992]: The information requested is set out in the table. This takes into account the upratings announced for April 1992 in respect of family credit, child benefit, housing benefit, community charge benefit and income support, but all other data and assumptions are as for the published October 1991 tax benefit model tables.
All tables of this kind are illustrative only and do not, except by chance, reflect the actual circumstances of the population at large. In particular, the hypothetical rents used do not reflect the wide range of housing costs individuals may pay. For these examples, the rents are as follows:
- Single person: £22 a week.
- Married Couple: £26 a week.
- Lone Parent with one child aged three: £24.
Family type Gross earnings at which housing benefit is lost(£ per week) Gross earnings at which community charge is lost(£ per week) Single Parent 92.00 80.00 Married Couple 123.00 150.00 Lone Parent with one child aged three 185.00 62.00 1 Assumes Child Benefit of £9.25. One Parent Benefit of £5.85 and Family Credit of some £41.00 a week are in payment, in addition to Gross Earnings above, which would provide a total gross income of £141.50. 2 Assumes Child Benefit of £9.65, One Parent Benefit of £5.85 and Family Credit of some £51 a week are in payment, in addition to gross earnings above.