HC Deb 10 March 1982 vol 19 cc860-1
Existing weekly rate Proposed weekly rate
£ £
Increase for a wife or other adult dependand of:
Category A or B retirement pension 17.75 19.70
Invalidity pension 17.00 18.85
Unemployment benefit and sickness

benefit (where beneficiary is over

pensionable age)

17.00 18.85
Unemployment benefit and sickness

benefit (where beneficiary is under

pensionable age) and maternity allowance

13.90 15.45
Non-contributory invalidity pension,

invalid care allowance and Category C

retirement pension

10.65 11.80
Increase for a qualifying child of:
Widow's allowance, widowed mother's

allowance, invalidity, non-contributory

invalidity, and retirement pensions, invalid

care allowance, unemployment and

sickness benefit (where beneficiary is over

pensionable age) and child's special

allowance

7.70 7.95
Existing weekly rate Proposed weekly rate
£ £
Unemployment benefit and sickness benefit (where beneficiary is under pensionable age) and maternity allowance 0.80 0.30