Written question asked by Bob Clay (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 1990. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 December 1990 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

If he will publish a table similar to those used in the tax benefit model showing net weekly spending patterns for: (a) single person, (b) a couple with two children aged under 11 years with one earner, (c) a couple with two children aged under 11 years with two earners (d) a lone parent with one child under 11 years old and (e) a lone parent with two children under 11 years in the old tax and benefit system before the 1988 social security changes and in 1990 in the following weekly #10 bands of income from #60 to #170. - Inc fact that information requested is contained in the published tax-benefit model tables for years in question (copies in Library).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

182 c425W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Consumers Families Personal income Married people Lone parents Social security Social security benefits Reform Single people

Contains statistics

Yes