HL Deb 17 February 1998 vol 586 cc32-4WA
Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hollis of Heigham on 4 February, whether they can offer any measure of the movement in the real value per week of the principal disability benefits to the individual claimant over the period since 1979. [HL494]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

The information requested is set out in the tables.

Attendance Allowance
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
Higher Lower Higher Lower
November 1979 18.60 12.40 48.25 32.17
November 1980 21.65 14.45 48.70 32.51
November 1981 23.65 15.75 47.52 31.64
November 1982 26.25 17.50 49.63 33.09
November 1983 27.20 18.15 49.05 32.73
November 1984 28.60 19.10 49.15 32.82
November 1985 30.60 20.45 49.86 33.32
July 1986 30.95 20.65 49.61 33.10
April 1987 31.60 21.10 48.52 32.40
April 1988 32.95 22.00 48.68 32.50
April 1989 34.90 23.30 47.72 31.86
April 1990 37.55 25.05 46.91 31.30
April 1991 41.65 27.80 48.91 32.65
April 1992 43.35 28.95 48.82 32.60
April 1993 44.90 30.00 49.91 33.35
April 1994 45.70 30.55 49.53 33.11
April 1995 46.70 31.20 48.99 32.73
April 1996 48.50 32.40 49.68 33.19
April 1997 49.50 33.10 49.50 33.10

Invalid Care Allowance
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
November 1979 14.00 36.32
November 1980 16.30 36.67
November 1981 17.75 35.66
November 1982 19.70 37.25
November 1983 20.45 36.88
November 1984 21.50 36.95
November 1985 23.00 37.48
July 1986 23.25 37.27
April 1987 23.75 36.46
April 1988 24.75 36.56
April 1989 26.20 35.83
April 1990 28.20 35.23
April 1991 31.25 36.70
April 1992 32.55 36.65
April 1993 33.70 37.46
April 1994 34.50 37.39
April 1995 35.25 36.98
April 1996 36.60 37.49
April 1997 37.35 37.35

Severe Disablement Allowance
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
November 1979 14.00 36.32
November 1980 16.30 36.67
November 1981 17.75 35.66
November 1982 19.70 37.25
November 1983 20.45 36.88
November 1984 21.50 36.95
November 1985 23.00 37.48
July 1986 23.25 37.27

Severe Disablement Allowance
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
April 1987 23.75 36.46
April 1988 24.75 36.56
April 1989 26.20 35.83
April 1990 28.20 35.23
April 1991 31.25 36.70
April 1992 32.55 36.65
April 1993 33.70 37.46
April 1994 34.80 37.72
April 1995 35.55 37.29
April 1996 36.95 37.85
April 1997 37.75 37.75

Mobility Allowance
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
November 1979 12.00 31.13
November 1980 14.50 32.62
November 1981 16.50 33.15
November 1982 18.30 34.60
November 1983 19.00 34.27
November 1984 20.00 34.37
November 1985 21.40 34.87
July 1986 21.65 34.70
April 1987 22.10 33.93
April 1988 23.05 34.05
April 1989 24.40 33.37
April 1990 26.25 32.80
April 1991 29.10 34.17

Disability Living Allowance (Care Component)
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
Higher Middle Lower Higher Middle Lower
April 1992 43.35 28.95 11.55 48.82 32.60 13.01
April 1993 44.90 30.00 11.95 49.91 33.35 13.28
April 1994 45.70 30.55 12.15 49.53 33.11 13.17
April 1995 46.70 31.20 12.40 48.99 32.73 13.01
April 1996 48.50 32.40 12.90 49.68 33.19 13.21
April 1997 49.50 33.10 13.15 49.50 33.10 13.15

Disability Living Allowance (Mobility Component)
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
Higher Lower Higher Lower
April 1992 30.30 11.55 34.12 13.01
April 1993 31.40 11.95 34.91 13.28
April 1994 31.95 12.15 34.63 13.17
April 1995 32.65 12.40 34.25 13.01
April 1996 33.90 12.90 34.72 13.21
April 1997 34.60 13.15 34.60 13.15

Disability Working Allowance
Weekly benefit rate Real value at April 1997
April 1992 42.40 47.75
April 1993 43.95 48.86
April 1994 46.05 49.91
April 1995 46.85 49.15
April 1996 48.25 49.42
April 1997 49.55 49.55

Note:

The Retail Prices Index (all items) produced by the Office of National Statistics has been used in this calculation.