HC Deb 07 February 1963 vol 671 cc96-7W
Mr. F. Noel-Baker

asked the Minister of Labour what are the current maintenance allowance rates paid to local

WEEKLY RATES OF ALLOWANCES IN GOVERNMENT TRAINING CENTRES
Payable from 6th September, 1962 to men.
Payable from 3rd April, 1961 to women.
Age and domestic responsibilities Living at home Living in lodgings* (or hostel) arranged by or on behalf of the Ministry
(1) (2) (3)
Man Woman Man Woman
£ s. £ s. £ s. £ s.
I. Aged 21 and over:
Without wife or dependant 7 10 4 15 5 0 3 0
Maintaining one dependent child under 16 8 10 5 15 7 5 4 15
Maintaining two or more dependent children under 16 8 10 6 5 7 5 5 5
With wife or maintaining adult dependant(s) 8 10 6 5 7 5 5 15
With wife (or maintaining adult dependant(s)), and maintaining one dependent child under 16 9 0 6 15 8 5 6 5
With wife (or maintaining adult dependant(s)) and maintaining two or more dependent children under 16 9 0 7 5 8 5 6 15
II. Under age 21:
Without wife or dependants—
Aged 20 6 0 4 15 4 0 3 0
Aged 19 6 0 3 16 4 0 2 12
Aged 18 5 0 3 5 3 5 2 7
Aged 17 4 0 2 19 2 15 2 2
Aged 16 3 5 2 14 2 5 1 18
Aged 15 2 15 2 10 2 0 1 15
With wife or other dependant(s) Married men under 21 years of age, and single men aged 19 and 20 and women aged 19 who maintain dependants, are paid allowances appropriate to persons aged 21 and over. Persons under 19 (other than married men) who have dependants should ask at their nearest Employment Exchange for details of the allowances payable.
*Men in lodgings receive a further allowance for lodging and part board, i.e., all meals except the mid-day meal from Monday to Saturday inclusive.

Note

At all Government Training Centres, mid-day meals are provided, 10s. 0d. a week towards the cost is deducted from the rates of allowances in columns (2) and (3) above.