§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply of 9 December, if he will set out the weekly change in benefit in 1989–90 for the individual claimant of(a) retirement pension, (b) widow's benefit, (c) unemployment benefit, (d) invalidity benefit, (e) attendance allowance and (f) mobility allowance, if mortgage interest payments were excluded from the calculation of the retail price index.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is as follows:
proposed April 1989 rates, increased in line with published RPI April 1989 rates, increased in line with RPI excluding mortgage interest payments £ £ Full basic State Retirement Pension 43.60 43.30 Widow's Pension standard rate 43.60 43.30 Unemployment Benefit (under pension age) 34.70 34.45 Invalidity Pension 43.60 43.30 Attendance Allowance (higher rate) 34.90 34.65 Mobility Allowance 24.40 24.25