HC Deb 12 January 1981 vol 996 cc437-8W
Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide a table showing the combined value of child tax allowances after clawback and family allowances or child benefit for each year since 1946 expressed at November 1980 prices for the first, second, third and each subsequent child aged under 11 years, 11 to 16 years and over 16 years in standard rate tax-paying families.

Mrs. Chalker

The following table sets out the information readily available.

Value of Child Support (1) for each Child in Standard Rate Tax-Paying Families Expressed at Nov 1980 (2) Prices
Date Children under age 11
1st child 2nd child 3rd and subsequent children
August 1946 4.04 5.54 5.54
Apri1 1950 4.33 5.66 5.66
April 1955 5.29 7.04 7.04
April 1960 4.20 5.71 6.10
April 1964 4.26 5.60 6.00
April 1965 4.27 5.59 5.87
April 1966 4.12 5.39 5.67
April 1967 4.00 5.24 5.50
April 1968 3.83 4.80 5.05
April 1969 3.63 4.75 5.03
April 1970 3.44 4.50 4.76
April 1971 4.01 5.08 5.32
April 1972 3.77 4.78 5.00
April 1973 3.42 4.28 4.49
April 1974 3.93 4.65 4.81
April 1975 3.44 4.76 4.76
April 1976 3.61 4.73 4.73
April 1977 3.47 3.97 3.97
April 1978 4.13 4.13 4.13
April 1979 5.12 5.12 5.12
Nov. 1980 4.75 4.75 4.75

Date Children aged 11–15
1st child 2nd child 3rd and subsequent children
August 1946 4.04 5.54 5.54
April 1950 4.33 5.66 5.66
April 1955 5.29 7.04 7.04
April 1960 5.21 6.78 7.17
April 1964 5.15 6.59 6.89
April 1965 5.21 6.48 6.81
April 1966 5.03 6.25 6.57
April 1967 4.88 6.07 6.38
April 1968 4.68 5.64 5.90
April 1969 4.43 5.55 5.83
April 1970 4.20 5.25 5.52
April 1971 4.63 5.73 5.98
April 1972 4.35 5.39 5.62
April 1973 4.05 4.88 5.09
April 1974 4.52 5.19 5.40
April 1975 3.93 5.27 5.27
April 1976 4.02 5.14 5.14
April 1977 3.82 4.32 4.32
April 1978 4.45 4.45 4.45
April 1979 5.12 5.12 5.12
Nov. 1980 4.75 4.75 4.75

Date Children aged 16 and over
1st child 2nd child 3rd and subsequent children
August 1946 4.04 5.54 5.54
April 1950 4.33 5.66 5.66
April 1955 5.29 7.04 7.04
April 1960 6.27 7.79 8.23
April 1964 6.09 7.48 7.83
April 1965 6.15 7.42 7.75
April 1966 5.94 7.16 7.48
April 1967 5.76 6.95 7.26
April 1968 5.52 6.44 6.74
April 1969 5.23 6.35 6.59
April 1970 4.95 6.01 6.24
Apil 1971 5.29 6.36 6.60
April 1972 4.97 5.98 6.21
April 1973 4.55 5.39 5.59
April 1974 5.01 5.68 5.89
April 1975 4.35 5.69 5.69
April 1976 4.39 5.50 5.50
April 1977 4.12 4.62 4.62
April 1978 4.72 4.72 4.72
April 1979 5.12 5.12 5.12
Nov. 1980 4.75 4.75 4.75
(1) The combined value of child tax allowance after clawback and family allowances/child benefit
(2) Based on the Movement in the general index of retail prices as published by the Department of Employment.

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