§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in low-paid employment are subject to a marginal tax/benefit withdrawal rate of(a) more than 85 per cent. and (b) more than 95 per cent.; and how many in each case have children.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table.
Numbers with Marginal Deduction Rates at or above each level 1993–94 Thousands Without children With children Total Greater than 95 per cent. 0 (25) (25) Greater than 85 per cent. (5) 120 125 Notes:
1. Calculated for benefit units in receipt of income related benefits where at least one partner works 16 hours or more. Estimates are cumulative and rounded to the nearest 5,000.
2. Figures are based on pooled Family Expenditure Survey data (1989, 1990, 1991).
3. All results are subject to sampling error. Those bracketed are based on a small number of cases and therefore may have wider margins of error.