§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the level of invalidity allowances as a percentage of average industrial earnings in each year from 1966 to 1973;
(2) what was the level of invalidity pensions as a percentage of average industrial earnings in each year from 1966 to 1973.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe following table shows standard rate invalidity pension plus invalidity allowance plus family allowances as a percentage of net average earnings plus family allowances for a man with a dependent wife and two[...]nden t children:
1966 68.6 1967 73.2 1968 72.8 1969 71.0 1970 72.7 1971 77.9 1972 73.7 1973 70.6 NOTE.—The average earnings used are those of male, adult, full-time manual workers in manufacturing and certain other industries as determined by the Department of Employment's regular October inquiry. The benefit rates used are those applicable at the same times.