HC Deb 09 December 1976 vol 922 c340W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the value of flat-rate unemployment and sickness benefit together with earnings-related supplement as a percentage of (a) gross and (b) net average earnings for each year since 1966;

(2) if he will list in the Official Report the standard weekly rate of unemployment benefit/sickness benefit for a single person, a married couple, a married couple with two children and a married couple with four children, for each year since 1948; and if he will list these payments in 1976 prices;

(3) if he will list in the Official Report the standard weekly rate of unemployment benefit/sickness benefit plus earnings-related supplements, for a single claimant, a married couple, a married couple with two children and a married couple with four children, for each year since 1966; and if he will list these sums in 1976 prices.

Mr. Orme

I am writing to the hon. Lady.