§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he ex-
PURCHASING VALUE OF VARIOUS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AT EACH MONTH FROM JUNE, 1970 TO MARCH, 1971 AT JUNE, 1970 PRICES* Flat rate unemployment, sickness benefit and retirement pension for— Industrial injury benefit for— 100 per cent, war disablement pension Family allowance for— Month Single person Married couple Single person Married couple Second child Third and subsequent children £ £ £ £ £ £ £ June, 1970 … 5.00 8.10 7.75 10.85 8.40 0.90 1.00 July, 1970 … 4.96 8.04 7.69 10.77 8.34 0.89 0.99 August, 1970 … 4.97 8.05 7.70 10.78 8.35 0.89 0.99 September, 1970 … 4.94 8.01 7.66 10.73 8.31 0.89 0.99 October, 1970 … 4.89 7.92 7.58 10.61 8.22 0.88 0.98 November, 1970 … 4.86 7.87 7.53 10.54 8.16 0.87 0.97 December, 1970 … 4.82 7.82 7.48 10.47 8.10 0.87 0.96 January, 1971 … 4.76 7.71 7.38 10.33 7.99 0.86 0.95 February, 1971 … 4.73 7.67 7.34 10.27 7.95 0.85 0.95 March, 1971 … 4.69 7.61 7.28 10.19 7.89 0.85 0.94 * On the basis of the General Index of Retail Prices.