HC Deb 07 February 1978 vol 943 cc542-3W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the value of (a) supplementary benefit children's rates. (b) short-term national insurance rates for children and (c) long-term national insurance rates for children as a percentage of average net earnings for each year since 1966.

Mr. Orme

Following is the information. The percentages are based on the net

INCREASE OF SHORT AND LONG-TERM NATIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS AND SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT FOR CHILD DEPENDANTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE EARNINGS*
National Insurance Benefit
Short-term Long-term Supplementary Benefit
Year Child Child Child aged
(October)† First Second First Second Under 5 5–10 11–12 13–15 16–17
1966 6.6 4.2 6.6 4.2 6.9 8.2 10.2 10.2 13.7
1967 7.0 4.8 7.0 4.8 7.0 8.5 10.4 10.4 14.1
1968 7.5 2.7 7.5 2.7 7.2 8.5 10.4 10.9 14.1
1969 7.7 3.2 7.7 3.2 7.0 8.2 10.2 11.0 14.0
1970 7.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 6.8 8.2 10.0 10.9 13.9
1971 7.6 3.9 12.1 8.4 7.0 8.2 10.0 12.3 14.8
1972 7.4 4.2 11.6 8.4 6.7 7.9 9.6 11.9 14.2
1973 7.2 4.4 11.9 9.1 6.4 7.7 9.4 11.6 13.8
1974 7.4 4.9 13.4 10.9 6.5 7.9 9.7 11.9 14.0
1975 8.0 4.6 14.9 11.5 7.1 8.6 10.6 12.9 15.4
1976 8.3 5.2 15.2 12.1 7.3 8.9 10.9 13.3 15.9
1977‡ § 6.4 5.5 13.5 12.5 7.5 9.0 11.1 13.5 16.2
*Average earnings of male, adult, full-time, manual workers in manufacturing and certain other industries as determined by the Department of Employment's regular October inquiry, less tax and national insurance contributions.
† National insurance benefit rates used for 1969, 1975, 1976 and 1977 are those for November. Supplementary benefit rates used for 1966, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1976 and 1977 are those for November.
‡Average earnings for October 1977 are provisional.
§ Family allowances replaced by child benefit and extended to first child from April 1977.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the information on children benefits given to the hon. Member for

INCREASE OF SHORT AND LONG-TERM NATIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS ANS SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT FOR CHILD DEPENDANTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE EARNINGS*
National Insurance Benefit
Short-term Long-term Supplementary Benefit
Child Child Child aged
Year (October)† First Second Third Each other First Second Third Each other Under 5 5–10 11–12 13–15 16–17
1966 5.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 5.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 5.8 6.9 8.6 8.6 11.6
1967 5.8 4.0 4.0 2.8 5.8 4.0 4.0 2.8 5.8 7.0 8.7 8.7 11.7
1968 6.1 2.2 1.7 1.7 6.1 2.2 1.7 1.7 5.9 7.0 8.5 8.9 11.5
1969 6.2 2.6 2.2 2.2 6.2 2.6 2.2 2.2 5.6 6.6 8.3 8.9 11.3
1970 5.5 2.3 2.0 2.0 5.5 2.3 2.0 2.0 5.3 6.4 7.8 8.6 10.9
1971 6.0 3.1 2.7 2.7 9.5 6.6 6.3 6.3 5.5 6.5 7.9 9.7 11.6
1972 5.9 3.4 3.1 3.1 9.2 6.7 6.4 6.4 5.3 6.3 7.7 9.5 11.3
1973 5.6 3.4 3.2 3.2 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.8 5.0 6.0 7.3 9.0 10.8
1974 5.6 3.7 3.5 3.5 10.1 8.2 8.0 8.0 4.9 6.0 7.3 8.9 10.6
1975 5.9 3.4 3.4 3.4 10.9 8.4 8.4 8.4 5.2 6.3 7.7 9.4 11.2
1976 6.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 11.1 8.9 8.9 8.9 5.4 6.5 8.0 9.7 11.6
1977ठ4.8 4.1 4.1 4.1 10.1 9.4 9.4 9.4 5.6 6.7 8.3 10.1 12.1
* Average earnings of male, adult, full-time, manual workers in manufacturing and certain other industries as determined by the Department of Employment's regular October inquiry.
† National insurance benefit rates used for 1969, 1975, 1976 and 1977 are those for November. Supplementary benefit rates used for 1966, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1976 and 1977 are those for November.
‡ Average earnings for October 1977 are provisional.
§ Family allowances replaced by child benefit and extended to first child from April 1977