§ Sir A. BEITasked the Minister of Labour if he will state, in tabular form, the varying rates of unemployment insurance benefits which have been paid to single and married men and women and dependants since 1920, together with a table showing the purchasing power of
Statement showing the rates of Unemployment Benefit since 1920 and those rates reduced to correspond to the Cost of Living Index for 1933 (to November). Year Cost of living Index.* Single man. Man with wife and two children Single woman. Actual rate in year.† Rate in year reduced to correspond to "Cost of living Index" for 1933 (Jan.-Nov.), namely 139. Actual rate in year.† Rate in year reduced to correspond to "Cost of living Index" for 1933 (Jan.-Nov.), namely 139. Actual rate in year.† Rate in year reduced to correspond to "Cost of living Index" for 1933 (Jan.-Nov.), namely 139. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1933 (to Nov.) 139 15 3 15 3 27 3 27 3 13 6 13 6 1932 143 15 3 14 10 27 3 26 6 13 6 13 1 1931 147 17 0 16 1 30 0 28 4 15 0 14 2 1930 158 17 0 14 11 30 0 26 5 15 0 13 2 1929 164 17 0 14 5 28 0 23 9 15 0 12 9 1928 166 17 0 14 3 28 0 23 5 15 0 12 7 1927 168 18 0 14 11 27 0 22 4 15 0 12 5 1926 172 18 0 14 7 27 0 21 10 15 0 12 1 1925 176 18 0 14 3 27 0 21 4 15 0 11 10 1924 175 15 0 11 11 22 0 17 6 12 0 9 6 1923 174 15 0 12 0 22 0 17 7 12 0 9 7 1922 183 15 0 11 5 22 0 16 9 12 0 9 1 1921— Nov. 10 to Dec. 31. 226 15 0 9 3 22 0 13 6 12 0 7 5 June 30 to Nov. 9. 15 0 9 3 15 0‡ 9 3 12 0 7 5 March 3 to June 29. 20 0 12 4 20 0‡ 12 4 16 0 9 10 Jan. 1 to March 2. 15 0 9 3 15 0‡ 9 3 12 0 7 5 1920 249 15 0 8 4 15 0‡ 8 4 12 0 6 8 * Average for year, except for 1933 where the figure of 139 is the average for the eleven months to November, 1933. † In 1924, 1928, 1930 and 1931 there were changes in the rates. Those shown are those which were in force for the greater part of the year. ‡ At these dates, married and single men received the same rates of benefit; and these rates do not, therefore, include any allowances for dependants.