HC Deb 13 February 1992 vol 203 cc608-9W
Sir Ian Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing the different rates of statutory sick pay at current and at 1991 prices, and as percentages of gross average earnings and average earnings net of income tax and national insurance contribution, in each year since statutory sick pay replaced national insurance sickness benefit.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is in the table.

Date Rate of SSP Equivalent value at April 1991 Prices Gross average weekly earnings1 Net weekly earnings Percentages
Single Married B as percentage of D B as percentage of E B as percentage of F
A B C D E F G H I
(£. p) (£. p) (£. p) (£. p) (£. p)
30.00 42.13 192.40 130.10 137.30 15.6 23.1 21.8
6 April 1986 46.75 63.71 207.50 141.70 149.00 22.5 33.0 31.4
39.20 53.42 207.50 141.70 149.00 18.9 27.7 26.3
31.60 43.06 207.50 141.70 149.00 15.2 22.3 21.2
6 April 19872 47.20 61.71 224.00 155.90 163.00 21.1 30.3 29.0
32.85 42.95 224.00 155.90 163.00 14.7 21.1 20.2
6 April 1988 49.20 61.90 245.80 174.80 182.00 20.0 28.1 27.0
34.25 43.09 245.80 174.80 182.00 13.9 19.6 18.8
6 April 1989 52.10 60.67 269.50 191.30 198.90 19.3 27.2 26.2
36.25 42.21 269.50 191.30 198.90 13.5 18.9 18.2
6 April 1990 52.50 55.86 295.60 212.80 221.10 17.8 24.7 23.7
39.25 41.76 295.60 212.80 221.10 13.3 18.4 17.8
6 April 1991 52.50 52.50 318.90 230.00 238.30 16.5 22.8 22.0
43.50 43.50 318.90 230.00 238.30 13.6 18.9 18.3

Notes:

1 Earnings shown are the average for full-time adult male employees.

2 Middle rate of SSP abolished from 6 April 1987.

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