HC Deb 03 March 1992 vol 205 cc142-3W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the value of child support for each child in standard rate tax-paying families in 1991 prices from 1961 to 1992–93.

Mr. Jack

The information requested is in the table:

Value of child support1 for each child in standard rate tax-paying families expressed at April 19912 prices (£)
Date3 Children under age 11 Children aged 11–15 Children aged 16 and over
1st child 2nd child 3rd4 child 1st child 2nd child 3rd4 child 1st child 2nd child 3rd4 child
April 1977 6.64 7.60 7.60 7.31 8.27 8.27 7.89 8.82 8.82
April 1978 7.91 7.91 7.91 8.53 8.53 8.53 9.04 9.04 9.04
April 1979 9.81 9.81 9.81 9.81 9.81 9.81 9.81 9.81 9.81
November 1980 9.10 9.10 9.10 9.10 9.10 9.10 9.10 9.10 9.10
November 1981 8.98 8.98 8.98 8.98 8.98 8.98 8.98 8.98 8.98
November 1982 9.42 9.42 9.42 9.42 9.42 9.42 9.42 9.42 9.42
November 1983 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98
November 1984 10.02 10.02 10.02 10.02 10.02 10.02 10.02 10.02 10.02
November 1985 9.71 9.71 9.71 9.71 9.71 9.71 9.71 9.71 9.71
July 1986 9.69 9.69 9.69 9.69 9.69 9.69 9.69 9.69 9.69
April 1987 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48
April 1988 9.12 9.12 9.12 9.12 9.12 9.12 9.12 9.12 9.12
April 1989 8.44 8.44 8.44 8.44 8.44 8.44 8.44 8.44 8.44
April 1990 7.71 7.71 7.71 7.71 7.71 7.71 7.71 7.71 7.71
April 1991 8.25 7.25 7.25 8.25 7.25 7.25 8.25 7.25 7.25
October 1991 9.11 7.39 7.39 9.11 7.39 7.39 9.11 7.39 7.39
April 51992
1 The combined value of child tax allowance after clawback and family allowance/child benefit.
2 Based on the movement in the general index of retail prices at April 1991.
3 Child tax allowance ceased after the 1978–79 tax year and uprating dates are shown from 1979 onwards.
4 And subsequent children.
5 April 1992 benefit rates at April 1991 prices not yet available