Widowed Mothers (Benefits) (Hansard, 13 July 1964)

§ Mr. Gower
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will compare in terms of current prices the value of the benefits paid to a widowed mother with three children in 1951, 1957 and 1964.

§ Mr. Wood
The following table gives the information:

— National Insurance benefit and family allowances for a widowed mother with three children Increase in real terms represented by 180s. rate now in payment

Rate at date shown Equivalent value at May, 1964 prices^* Amount Per cent.

s. d. s. d. s. d.

October, 1951 55 0 82 4 97 8 119

January, 1957 89 6 107 9 72 3 67

May, 1964 180 0 180 0 — —

^* On the basis of the Retail Prices Index.

§ Mr. Gower
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state, in respect of a very severely disabled ex-private under 65 years of age with a wife and two children, and of a widow of an ex-private with three children, the total amount of war pension and allowances payable in 1951 and at the latest convenient date, showing the increase in real terms and the corresponding average earnings for men and women, respectively.
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§ Lieut.-Commander Maydon
The following table gives the information:

— Amount received in October, 1951^* Equivalent value in May, 1964† Amount received in May, 1964^* Increase in real value†

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Per cent.

1. Pension and allowances to

(a) very severely disabled ex-private aged under 65 with wife and two children 8 6 7 12 9 4 19 7 3 55

(b) widow of private with three children 4 3 0 6 4 3 12 8 6 100

Amount received in October, 1963^*

2. Average earnings‡—

Men 8 6 0 12 8 6 16 14 11 35

Women 4 10 1 6 14 10 8 8 3 25

^* Family allowances are payable in addition.

† On the basis of the Retail Prices Index.

‡ As shown by the Ministry of Labour's half-yearly inquiries into the earnings of manual workers in manufacturing, and some of the principal non-manufacturing industries in October, 1951, and October 1963 (latest available figure).

—	National Insurance benefit and family allowances for a widowed mother with three children	Increase in real terms represented by 180s. rate now in payment
Rate at date shown	Equivalent value at May, 1964 prices^*	Amount	Per cent.
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
October, 1951	55	0	82	4	97	8	119
January, 1957	89	6	107	9	72	3	67
May, 1964	180	0	180	0	—		—
^* On the basis of the Retail Prices Index.

—	Amount received in October, 1951^*	Equivalent value in May, 1964†	Amount received in May, 1964^*	Increase in real value†
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	Per cent.
1. Pension and allowances to
(a) very severely disabled ex-private aged under 65 with wife and two children	8	6	7	12	9	4	19	7	3	55
(b) widow of private with three children	4	3	0	6	4	3	12	8	6	100
							Amount received in October, 1963^*
2. Average earnings‡—
Men	8	6	0	12	8	6	16	14	11	35
Women	4	10	1	6	14	10	8	8	3	25
^* Family allowances are payable in addition.
† On the basis of the Retail Prices Index.
‡ As shown by the Ministry of Labour's half-yearly inquiries into the earnings of manual workers in manufacturing, and some of the principal non-manufacturing industries in October, 1951, and October 1963 (latest available figure).