§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is his current estimate of the number of eligible persons in the borough of Newham who do not claim income support;
(2) what is his current estimate of the number of eligible persons in the borough of Newham who do not claim housing benefit;
(3) what is his current estimate of the number of eligible persons in the borough of Newham who do not claim family credit.
§ Mr. BurtEstimates of take-up of income-related benefits are not available on a regional or local basis. Take-up estimates for Great Britain as a whole can be found in "Income Related Benefits—Estimates of Take-up in 1989" published in January 1993, a copy of which is in the Library.
Lone parent with two children aged 4 and 6 Earnings and benefits as at April 1994 Gross earnings Tax National insurance contributions Take home pay Income support Free welfare foods Family credit Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Council tax Council tax benefit Total net income Net income after rent and council tax (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (a) Not working after one year on benefits 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 67.55 6.54 0.00 24.60 32.54 32.54 7.65 7.65 138.88 98.69 (b) Earning £20 per week from part-time working 20.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 62.55 6.54 0.00 24.60 32.54 32.54 7.65 7.65 153.88 113.69 (c) Working full-time 60.00 0.00 1.44 58.56 0.00 0.00 66.70 24.60 32.54 15.28 7.65 2.34 167.48 127.29 70.00 0.00 2.44 67.56 0.00 0.00 66.70 24.60 32.54 9.43 7.65 0.54 168.83 128.64 80.00 0.00 3.44 76.56 0.00 0.00 63.30 24.60 32.54 5.79 7.65 0.00 170.25 130.06 90.00 0.00 4.44 85.56 0.00 0.00 57.00 24.60 32.54 4.03 7.65 0.00 171.19 131.00 100.00 0.13 5.44 94.43 0.00 0.00 50.79 24.60 32.54 2.30 7.65 0.00 172.12 131.93 110.00 2.13 6.44 101.43 0.00 0.00 45.89 24.60 32.54 0.94 7.65 0.00 172.86 132.67 120.00 4.13 7.44 108.43 0.00 0.00 40.99 24.60 32.54 0.00 7.65 0.00 174.02 133.83 Note: April 1993 values have been used for rent, council tax, free school meals and welfare foods as the 1994 values are not yet available.
Lone parent with two children aged 4 and 6 Earnings and benefits as at April 1993 Gross earnings Tax National insurance contributions Take home pay Income support Free welfare foods Family credit Child benefit Rent Rent rebate Community charge Community charge benefit Total net income Net income after rent and community charge (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (a) Not working after one year on benefits 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 64.50 6.54 0.00 24.15 32.54 32.54 7.65 7.65 135.38 95.19 (b) Earning £20 per week from part-time working 20.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 59.50 6.54 0.00 24.15 32.54 32.54 7.65 7.65 150.38 110.19 (c) Working full-time 60.00 0.00 1.48 58.52 0.00 0.00 64.00 24.15 32.54 15.01 7.65 2.26 163.94 123.75 70.00 0.00 2.38 67.62 0.00 0.00 64.00 24.15 32.54 9.09 7.65 0.44 165.30 125.11 80.00 0.00 3.28 76.72 0.00 0.00 58.60 24.15 32.54 6.69 7.65 0.00 166.16 125.97 90.00 0.00 4.18 85.82 0.00 0.00 52.23 24.15 32.54 4.92 7.65 0.00 167.12 126.93 100.00 0.13 5.08 94.79 0.00 0.00 45.95 24.15 32.54 3.17 7.65 0.00 168.06 127.87 110.00 2.13 5.98 101.89 0.00 0.00 40.98 24.15 32.54 1.78 7.65 0.00 168.80 128.61 120.00 4.13 6.88 108.99 0.00 0.00 36.01 24.15 32.54 0.00 7.65 0.00 169.15 128.96
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 21 January,Official Record, columns 899–902, if he will publish tables, similar to those in his Department's tax benefit model table, showing net weekly spending power for each of a single waged married couple (a) with two children aged four and six years and (b) with three children aged three, eight and 11 years earning (i) £60, (ii) £70, (iii) £80, (iv) £90,
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