§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people have been denied statutory sick pay because their earnings were too low in the last year for which figures are available; [25001]
(2) how many women in the last year for which figures are available have been denied statutory maternity pay because their earnings were too low. [24994]
§ Mr. HagueThe information is not available. Employers are not required to keep information on exclusions.
Single Person—Aged 25 or over £ Hours Worked Rate per hour Gross earnings Tax and N.I. Contributions Take home pay Unemployment benefit Income support Family Credit Child Benefit Rent Rent Rebate Council tax Council tax benefit Total net income Net income after rent and Council tax Net income after rent and Council tax if no UB entitlement 16 2.50 40.00 0.00 40.00 30.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 18.25 6.60 2.71 91.93 54.42 40.00 16 3.00 48.00 0.00 48.00 30.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 13.05 6.60 1.11 93.13 55.62 48.00 16 3.50 56.00 0.00 56.00 30.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 7.85 6.60 0.00 94.82 57.31 52.18 16 4.00 64.00 1.76 62.24 30.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 3.80 6.60 0.00 97.01 59.50 53.11 16 4.15 66.40 2.00 64.40 30.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 2.39 6.60 0.00 97.76 60.25 53.44 40 2.50 100.00 11.80 88.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 7.06 6.60 0.00 95.26 57.75 — 40 3.00 120.00 17.80 102.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 0.00 6.60 0.00 102.20 64.69 — 40 3.50 140.00 24.34 115.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 0.00 6.60 0.00 115.66 78.15 — 40 4.00 160.00 31.34 128.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 0.00 6.60 0.00 128.66 91.15 — 40 4.15 166.00 33.44 132.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 0.00 6.60 0.00 132.56 95.05 — Notes:
1. Earnings for 16 hours assumed to represent two days employment.
2. All the examples shown assume take-up of full entitlement to the income-related and contributory benefits that would be most advantageous.
3. All the family types shown are assumed to live in local authority accommodation and be liable for average council tax and local authority rent.
4. Benefit Rates reflect increases from April 1995—apart from rent and council tax which remain at April 1994 rates.
Married couple—Non earning partner £ Hours Worked Rate per hour Gross earnings Tax and N.I. Contributions Take home pay Unemployment benefit Income support Family Credit Child Benefit Rent Rent Rebate Council tax Council tax benefit Total net income Net income after rent and council tax Net income after rent and council tax if no UB entitlement 16 2.50 40.00 0.00 40.00 50.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 26.31 8.60 7.19 123.57 84.06 40.00 16 3.00 48.00 0.00 48.00 50.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 21.11 8.60 5.59 124.77 85.26 48.00 16 3.50 56.00 0.00 56.00 50.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 15.91 8.60 3.99 125.97 86.46 56.00 16 4.00 64.00 1.76 62.24 50.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 11.86 8.60 2.74 126.91 87.40 62.24 16 4.15 66.40 2.00 64.40 50.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 10.45 8.60 2.31 127.23 87.72 64.40 40 2.50 100.00 6.84 93.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 24.31 8.60 6.57 124.04 84.53 — 40 3.00 120.00 12.84 107.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.91 15.21 8.60 3.77 126.14 86.63 —