Prisoners: Discharge Grants (Hansard, 1 May 2001)

§ Lord Avebury
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made in the review by the Prison Service and other departments of the level and method of payment of discharge grants to prisoners. [HL1807].
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§ Lord Bassam of Brighton
The Social Exclusion Unit has included discharge grants in a review of financial support available to ex-prisoners as part of its report on reducing re-offending by this group. That report is due to be delivered to the Prime Minister in July 2001. In advance of that report being received, a review by the Prison Service of discharge grants has been put on hold.

§ Earl Russell
asked Her Majesty's Government:
(a) what is now the size of a prison discharge grant; and (b) what the figure would be if it had been updated in line with prices since 1995. [HL1863]

§ Lord Bassam of Brighton
The information the noble Earl requests is given in the table based on an increase in line with inflation.

Rates of discharge grant

Rates Current value 2001–02 value if increased in line with inflation¹

Standard

25 and older £46.75 £54.46

18–24 £37.00 £43.10

Higher £94.40 £109.96

¹ Rate if discharge grants had increased in line with inflation since 1995 using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflators dated 24 March 2001.

Rates of discharge grant
Rates	Current value	2001–02 value if increased in line with inflation¹
Standard
25 and older	£46.75	£54.46
18–24	£37.00	£43.10
Higher	£94.40	£109.96
¹ Rate if discharge grants had increased in line with inflation since 1995 using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflators dated 24 March 2001.