§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many families, broken down by family income, are likely to receive both the working families tax credit and housing benefit. [64674]
§ Dawn PrimaroloEstimates for 1999–2000 of the number of families in receipt of both the Working Families Tax Credit and Housing Benefit are given in the table.
Gross weekly family income Number of families Less than £60 50,000 £60–£99.99 75,000 £100–£149.99 50,000 £150 and over 50,000 Total 225,000
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the numbers of families who will be eligible for the working families tax credit, and their average net pay, comprising(a) a male as the main earner and their partner and (b) a female as the main earner and their partner, with in each case (i) one child, (ii) two children, (iii) three children and (iv) four or more children under eight years of age. [64227]
§ Dawn PrimaroloI regret that estimates at this level of detail are not available.