Public Appointments (Hansard, 13 December 1994)

§ Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many public appointments(a) he is

Col. 1	Col. 2 Date of introduction	Col. 3 Date from which current rate applicable	Col. 4 1995 value if increased in line with prices since date at col. 3 £	Col. 5 1995 value if increased in line with average earnings since date at col. 3 £
(a) £1,000 widow's payment.	April 1988	April 1988	1,417.90	1,583.00
(b) £3,000 and £8,000 capital limits for income support and family credit:
£3,000	April 1988	April 1988	4,179.80	4,748.90
£8,000	April 1988	April 1990	10,119.45	10,600.50
(c) £3,000 and £16,000 capital limits, for housing benefits:
£3,000	April 1988	April 1988	4,179.80	4,748.90
£16,000	April 1988	April 1990	20,238.95	21,200.95
(d) £2 per day earnings limit for unemployment benefit.	July 1948	March 1982	3.85	5.00
(e) £12 earnings limit under the normal idle day rule.	December 1989	December 1989	16.10	17.35
(f) £5 and £15 earnings disregards for income support:
£5.00	April 1988	April 1988	6.95	7.95
£15.00	April 1988	April 1988	20.85	23.80
(g) £5, £10 and £25 earnings disregards for housing and council tax benefits:
£5	April 1988	April 1988	6.95	7.95
£10	April 1988	April 1988	13.95	15.85
£25	April 1988	October 1990	31.60	33.15
(h) £10 war pension disregard for income-related benefits.	April 1988	April 1990	12.65	13.75
(i) £10 disregard of charitable or voluntary payments	April 1988	April 1990	12.65	13.25
(j) £20 disregard of income from a boarder, (plus half of charge in excess of £20).	April 1988	April 1990	25.25	26.45
(k) £200 disregard of a training bonus.	September 1988	September 1988	283.55	316.70
(l) £15 maintenance disregard for income-related benefits other than income support.	April 1992	April 1992	17.10	16.85
(m) £10 disregard of student loans.	September 1990	September 1990	12.65	13.25
(n) £35 occupational pension limit for unemployment benefit.	April 1981	April 1981	74.20	98.70
(o) £200 savings limit for the lower rate of voluntary unemployment deduction.	November 1980	April 1988	278.70	316.70

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responsible for making and (b) require his approval, including those not listed in "Public Bodies", and if he will divide this figure into (i) appointments to executive bodies, (ii) appointments to advisory bodies and (iii) other appointments.

	Number of appointments the Secretary of State is responsible for making	Number of appointments that require approval from the Secretary of State
Executive bodies	11	2
Advisory bodies	¹876	0
Other bodies	19	0
¹ This figure includes 798 members of local war pension committees.