§ Lord Balnielasked the Minister of Social Security whether she will place in the Library a copy of the report of the Supplementary Benefits Commission on the wage stop, which she has now received.
A—UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT AND FAMILY ALLOWANCE Flat-rate unemployment benefit (payable for up to a year) standard weekly rate Earnings-related supplement (payable in addition to flat-rate unemployment benefit for up to six months) Family Allowance £ s. £ s. Single man … … … 4 10 £3 5s. 6d.* Nil Married man with one child … … … 8 11 Nil Married man with two children … … … 9 8 8 Married man with three children … … 10 5 18 * Average weekly amount to unemployed male beneficiaries on 31st July, 1967.
B—SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT Amount Payable Type of beneficiary (Householder) Minimum Maximum £ s. £ s. Single man … … … … … … 6 11 6 11 Married man with one child … … … … … … 10 16 11 3 Married man with two children … … … … … 12 6 13 0 Married man with three children … … … … … 13 16 14 17 1. The table shows the level to which an unemployed man's income would normally be brought up by supplementary benefit, assuming that he was not subject to the wage-stop and that his rent was £2 5s. a week, which is about the average figure for men getting unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit. 2. The amount varies according to the possible ages of the children between 5 and 15.