HC Deb 07 December 1971 vol 827 c270W
Miss Joan Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the value of supplementary benefits as a percentage of average industrial earnings for each November since and including 1948.

Mr. Dean

The value of supplementary benefit (national assistance before November, 1966) for a single person under pension age as a percentage of the average earnings of adult male manual workers over the period requested by the hon. Member is as follows: