§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Socitl Services if she will list in the Official Report the standard weekly supplementary benefit payments for each year since 1948; and if she will list the sums in 1974 prices.
§ Mr. Alec JonesInformation for the ordinary single householder and married couple scale rates is as follows:
Single householder Married couple Year Actual* In 1974 prices Actual* In 1974 prices £ £ £ £ 1948 1.20 4.24 2.00 7.07 1949 1.20 4.09 2.00 6.82 1950 1.30 4.32 2.17½ 7.22 1951 1.50 4.42 2.50 7.37 1952 1.75 4.82 2.95 8.12 1953 1.75 4.75 2.95 8.00 1954 1.75 4.62 2.95 7.78 1955 1.871 4.69 3.15 7.88 1956 2.00 4.82 3.35 8.08 1957 2.00 4.65 3.35 7.79 1958 2.25 5.15 3.80 8.70 1959 2.50 5.76 4.25 9.79 1960 2.50 5.65 4.25 9.61 1961 2.67½ 5.83 4.50 9.82 1962 2.87½ 6.10 4.77½ 10.13 1963 3.17½ 6.61 5.22½ 10.88 1964 3.17½ 6.36 5.22½ 10.47 1965 3.80 7.28 6.27½ 12.02 1966 3.80 7.04 6.27½ 11.62 1967 4.30 7.83 7.05 12.84 1968 4.55 7.84 7.45 12.83 1969 4.55 7.43 7.45 12.17 1970 4.80 7.32 7.85 11.96 1971 5.80 8.08 9.45 13.16 1972 6.55 8.52 10.65 13.86 1973 7.15 8.46 11.65 13.78 1974 8.40 8.40 13.65 13.65 *As at October of each year.