HC Deb 14 May 1975 vol 892 c120W
Mr. Norman Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the equivalent, at April 1975 prices, of the 5s family allowance introduced in August 1946.

Mr. Alec Jones

On the basis of the movement of the General Index of Retail Prices, linked with the Cost of Living Index, the equivalent in March 1975, the latest month for which figures are available, of the 5s family allowance introduced in 1946 was £1.06.