Earnings and Expenses

HC Deb 26 May 1993 vol 225 cc635-6W

Mr. Riddick

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to reduce burdens on business caused by the different definitions of earnings and expenses used for national insurance and tax purposes.

Mr. Lilley

I have today announced the setting up of a working group to identify the options for reducing the administrative difficulties for business caused by differences in the rules for national insurance and income tax. The membership of the working group will include representatives of business as well as officials from my Department and the Inland Revenue. They will be encouraged to take a fresh look at the problems and will come forward with recommendations.

Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people will benefit from the 100 per cent. rebates under the council tax.

Mr. Burt

It is estimated that in 1993–94 some 3.19 million households will receive 100 per cent. rebates under council tax benefit, out of a total council tax benefit caseload of 5.3 million.

Source: Figures rounded to the nearest 5,000 and based on actual council tax levels and data drawn from the 1989–90–91 Family Expenditure Surveys modelled at 1993–94 prices and benefit levels.