Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of families with504W children with taxable incomes below the income tax threshold but above the lower earnings limit for national insurance; and if he will estimate the number of families with children who pay tax only at the lower rate. [79]
§ Mr. JackIt is estimated that in 1995–96 about 250,000 families with children—defined as single parents and married couples with children—have no income tax liability but pay national insurance contributions. This figure includes people who have earnings for only part of the financial year. About 400,000 families with children are liable to income tax only at the lower rate. The estimates are based on information projected form the 1993 family expenditure survey and are therefore provisional.
§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the disposable income of households in(a) the lowest decile and (b) the highest decile, in 1994–95, for households with (i) one adult, (ii) one adult, two or more children, (iii) one man, one woman and one child, (iv) one man, one woman and two children, (v) one man, one woman and three children, (vi) two adults, four or more children, (vii) three adults, one or more children and (viii) four adults, one or more children, following table 34 in the Central Statistical Office family spending report for 1992. [5009]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe deciles for 1994–95 corresponding to those in table 34 of the report on the family expenditure survey for 1992 are given in the table. The figures are estimates from the FES, and are subject to sampling variations. The figures have been rounded to the nearest pound.
Average weekly disposable income (£) Lowest decile point Highest decile point One adult 62 302 One adult, two or more children 87 242 One man, one woman and one child 141 604 One man, one woman and two children 194 662 One man, one woman and three children 145 593 Two adults, four or more children 1— 1— Three adults, one or more children 246 688 Four adults, one or more children 1— 1— 1Figures are not available as there are too few households in the sample to provide reliable estimates.
§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the disposable income of households in(a) lowest decile and (b) the highest decile in 1994–95 in actual terms per week, and as a percentage of the median for (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) Greater London, following table 34 in the CSO family spending report for 1992. [4958]
§ Mrs. KnightThe deciles for 1994–95 corresponding to those in table 34 of the report on the family expenditure survey for 1992 are given in the table. The figures are estimates from the FES, and are subject to sampling variations. The figures have been rounded to the nearest 10p.
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Average weekly disposable income (£) As a percentage of the median Lowest decile Highest decile Median Lowest decile Highest decile United Kingdom 76.40 565.10 247.60 30.9 228.2 Greater London 75.50 698.90 265.10 28.5 263.6
§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to table 9.7, how many adults in retired households participating in the family expenditure survey for 1994–95 were(a) dependent only on state pensions/income support and (b) dependent on state, occupational or personal private pensions from two or more sources; what was the average value of that income by gross income decile group; and what was the average weekly amount. [5011]
§ Mrs. KnightThis information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.