§ Sir David KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the net spending power figures for(a) a single-wage couple with two children aged four and six, and (b) a lone mother with two children aged four and six, each working full time, for 30 hours a week or more, earning £100, £110, £120, £130, £140, £150, £160, £170, £180, £190, £200, £210, £220, £230, £240, £250, £260, £270, £280, £290 and £300 a week assuming child care costs for the lone mother of £70 a week and taking into account the £40 child care allowance introduced last October and also assuming that the £10 a week family credit premium for full-time workers announced in the Budget was already in place.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table:
Net spending power after payment of rent, council tax and childcare charges Spending power (£ net) Earnings level (£ gross) Lone parent with two children aged 4 6 One-earner couple with two children aged 4 and 6 100 106.66 139.14 110 107.71 139.46 120 108.76 139.77 130 109.41 140.07 140 109.94 140.36 150 110.62 140.66 160 111.30 140.95 170 111.99 141.24 180 112.67 142.21 190 113.35 144.16 200 114.03 146.11 210 114.91 148.06 220 116.86 150.01 230 118.81 151.96 240 120.76 157.65 250 122.71 164.15 260 124.66 170.65 270 126.61 177.15 280 128.56 183.65 290 130.51 190.15 300 135.50 196.65 Notes:
1. Each family type is assumed to pay estimated average local authority rent and council tax for 1994–95.
2. Families are assumed to be receiving any Family Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Child Benefit to which they are entitled. The lone parent families are also assumed to be in receipt of One Parent Benefit.