§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what invalidity pension was payable (a) to a single person, (b) to a man with a dependent wife and (c) to a man with a dependent wife and two children in November of each year from 1979 to 1983; and what were the equivalent values at November 1983 prices.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 16 December 1983, c. 631]: The information is as follows:
Invalidity Pension Payable £
Equivalent value at November 1983 prices £
November 1979 (a) 23.30 33.51 (b) 37.30 53.65 (c) 51.50 74.08 November 1980 (a) 26.00 32.43 (b) 41.60 51.89 (c) 56.60 70.60 November 1981 (a) 28.35 31.58 (b) 45.35 50.52 (c) 60.75 67.68 November 1982 (a) 31.45 32.97 (b) 50.30 52.74 (c) 66.20 69.41 November 1983 (a) 32.60 32.60 (b) 52.15 52.15 (c) 67.35 67.35