§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees would lose, through higher tax and National Insurance Contributions and lower benefits(a) 100 per cent. or above, (b) 90 per cent. or above, (c) 80 per cent. or above, (d) 70 per cent. or above, (e) 60 per cent. or above and (f) 50 per cent. or above of the increase in pre-tax income resulting from (i) an extra five hours work per week and (ii) a pay increase of £20 per week. [23579]
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§ Dawn PrimaroloThe information requested is contained in the table.
Working an extra 5 hours a week Earning an extra £20 a week Above 100 per cent. 10 5 Above 90 per cent. 140 130 Above 80 per cent. 4901 285 Above 70 per cent. 605 645 Above 60 per cent. 630 665 Above 50 per cent. 750 680 The estimates are rounded to the nearest 5,000. Based on Family Expenditure Survey, uprated to 1997–98 levels for Great Britain. Figures are calculated for benefit units where at least one partner works 16 hours a week or more.
1 The figure of 490,000 contains a large number of cases with ratios just over 80 per cent., which have marginal deduction rates of 79.9 per cent. when measured by 'point' methods.