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Mr. Greenway
asked the Paymaster General if he will announce the results of the review of the rates of allowance payable under both the job release scheme and the part-time job release scheme.
Mr. Lee
Following our annual review of allowances, the rates payable under the job release schemes from 6 April, will be as follows:
Full-time scheme
For disabled men aged 60, 61, 62 and 63 who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week, £74·50 a week taxable; for all others £61·15 a week, taxable.
For women aged 59 and men aged 64 who are married with a dependent spouse whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week, £67·55 a week, tax free; for all others £53·90 a week, tax free.
Part-time scheme
The part-time job release scheme closed on 30 May 1986. However, rates of allowance for those who entered the scheme on or before that date will be as follows:
For disabled men aged 60 and 61 and men aged 62 and 63 who are married with a dependent wife whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week, £43 a week taxable; for all others £35·80 a week, taxable.
For women aged 59 and men aged 64 who are married with a dependent spouse whose net income from all sources does not exceed £13 a week, £38·05 a week tax free; for all other £31·15 a week, tax free.