§ Jean CorstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the rate of child benefit for(a) the first or only child of the family and (b) second or other children of the family (i) at 2000–01 prices and (ii) as a percentage of average male earnings in each of the years 1990 to 2000. [130060]
§ Angela EagleThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables.
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Rate of child benefit for the first child year Child Benefit for first child £ per week Child Benefit for first child at 199–2000 prices1 £ per week Average male earnings2 £ per week Child Benefit for first child as percentage of earnings April 1990 7.25 9.37 295.80 2.45 April 1991 8.25 10.18 318.90 2.59 April 1992 9.65 11.54 340.30 2.84 April 1993 10.00 11.76 353.90 2.83 April 1994 10.20 11.67 363.00 2.81 April 1995 10.40 11.53 376.30 2.76 April 1996 10.80 11.69 391.30 2.76 April 1997 11.05 11.57 408.70 2.70 April 1998 11.45 11.63 427.10 2.68 April 1999 14.40 14.40 442.40 3.25 April 20003 15.00 — 4— —
Rate of child benefit for subsequent children Year Child Benefit for subsequent children £ per week Child Benefit for subsequent children at 1999–2000 prices1 £ per week Average male earnings2 £ per week Child Benefit for subsequent children as percentage of earnings April 1990 7.25 9.37 295.80 2.45 April 1991 7.25 8.94 318.90 2.27 April 1992 7.80 9.33 340.30 2.29 April 1993 8.10 9.53 353.90 2.29 April 1994 8.25 9.44 363.00 2.27 April 1995 8.45 9.37 376.30 2.25 April 1996 8.80 9.53 391.30 2.25 April 1997 9.00 9.43 408.70 2.20 April 1998 9.30 9.45 427.10 2.18 April 1999 9.60 9.60 442.40 2.17 April 20003 10.00 — 4— — 1The Retail Prices Index (all items) has been used, as published by the Office of National Statistics. 2Weekly Average earnings for all Full-time Adult men, as published in the New Earnings Survey, by the Office of National Statistics. 3The figures shown are based on prices for the latest full financial year, 1999–2000, as the 2000–01 data are not yet available. 4Not available.