HC Deb 13 April 1970 vol 799 cc154-5W
52. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT as full and detailed information as may be readily available to show on comparable terms how each and all of the various social welfare benefits have improved on an annual basis since October 1964 with the same period immediately prior to October 1964.

Mr. O'Malley

The following rates were effective from the dates stated in the 5½ years respectively before and after October 1964:

Benefit Jan./Mar. 1965 Nov. 1966 Oct. 1967 April 1968 Oct. 1968 April 1970 (came into operation Nov. 1969)
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
WAR PENSIONS
Ex-private for 100 per cent. Assessment 6 15 0 — 7 12 0 — — 8 8 0
War widow 5 5 0 — 5 17 0 — — 6 8 0
NATIONAL INSURANCE FLAT RATE BENEFITS
Retirement pension,(1) widowed mother's allowance, widow's pension, unemployment benefit,(2) sickness benefit,(2) maternity allowance 4 0 0 — 4 10 0 — — 5 0 0
Increase for wife, and retirement pension for wife (1) on her husband's insurance 2 10 0 — 2 16 0 — — 3 2 0
Increase of widowed mother's allowance for each child, inclusive of family allowance 2 0 0 — 2 2 6 2 5 6 — 2 9 0
Increase of other benefits for each child, inclusive of family allowance 1 2 6 — 1 5 0 1 8 0 — 1 11 0
INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFITS
Injury benefit 6 15 0 — 7 5 0 — — 7 15 0
Disablement benefit for 100 per cent. assessment 6 15 0 — 7 12 0 — — 8 8 0
Widow's pension 4 10 0 — 5 1 0 — — 5 11 0
FAMILY ALLOWANCES
Second child — — 0 8 0 0 15 0 0 18 0 —
Third child — — 0 10 0 0 17 0 1 0 0 —
Each subsequent child — — 0 15 0 0 17 0 1 0 0 —
SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS
Husband and wife 6 5 6 6 13 0 7 1 0 — 7 9 0 7 17 0
Single householder 3 16 0 4 1 0 4 6 0 — 4 11 0 4 16 0

Notes

(1) Retirement pension, including wife's pension on husband's insurance, may be augmented by a graduated element and by increments earned by deferring retirement beyond minimum pension age.

(2) Since October, 1966 earnings related supplement has been payable with unemployment and sickness benefit. For a single man this can amount to as much as £7 a week.

(3) For supplementary benefit scales are exclusive of rent, for which separate provision is made in the assessment of individual rates.