§ Mr. Squireasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide a table showing the combined value of child tax allowance after clawback and family allowances or child benefit for each year since 1953 expressed at November 1983 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 taxpaying families.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 1 December 1983, c. 615]: The information requested is as follows:
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Date‡ Children under age 11 Children aged 11–15 Children aged 16 and over First child Second child Third║ First child Second child Third║ First child Second child Third║ November 1981 5.85 5.85 5.85 5.85 5.85 5.85 5.85 5.85 5.85 November 1982 6.13 6.13 6.13 6.13 6.13 6.13 6.13 6.13 6.13 November 1983 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 * The combined value of child tax allowances after clawback and family allowance/child benefit. † Based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices at November 1983, the latest date available. ‡ Child tax allowance ceased after the 1978–79 tax year and uprating dates are shown from 1979 onwards. ║ and subsequent children.