§ Mr. Alan HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the cost of raising the level of invalid care allowance to the level of(a) the jobseeker's allowance and (b) long-term incapacity benefit for each of the years 1997–98 and 1998–99. [17095]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table.
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£ Million 1997–98 1998–99 Jobseeker's allowance (25 and over rate) £130 £140 Long-term incapacity benefit £270 £300 Notes:
1. Estimates are in cash prices rounded to the nearest £10 million.
2. Estimates take account of offsetting savings in income-related benefits.
3. The estimates compare invalid care allowance with the 25 and over rate of jobseeker's allowance.
§ Mr. HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) lone parents, (b) couples with children and (c) single people who receive (i) family credit and (ii) disability working allowance and are employed are (1) earning below the lower earnings limit, (2) earning below the tax threshold and (3) paying income tax. [17097]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is in tables:
Level of earnings of family credit recipients shown by family type as at 31 August 1996 Level of earnings Family type Below lower earnings limit Below tax threshold Paying income tax Lone parents 78,000 149,000 164,000 Couples 80,000 135,000 258,000 1. Couples and single people without children are not eligible to receive Family Credit.
2. Sample size is 5 per cent.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000.
Level of earnings of disability working allowance recipients shown by family type as at 31 July 1996 Family type Level of earnings Below lower earnings limit Below tax threshold Paying income tax Lone parents 413 692 604 Couples with children 1,042 1,512 1,400 Single people without children 1,646 2,394 2,823 Couples without children 504 674 461 1. Sample size is 100 per cent.
2. Figures are not rounded.