HC Deb 18 February 1976 vol 905 cc748-9W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will list all the benefits/allowances which includes an element for child support; if she will show in each case the value of the increases awarded for each additional child; and if she will compare these with current rates of family allowance.

Benefit or allowance Value of increase for each additional child
Unemployment benefit—
(1) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age £2.00 a week
(2) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age £5.00 a week
Sickness benefit—
(1) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age £2.00 a week
(2) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age £5.00 a week
Invalidity pension £5.00 a week
Maternity allowance £2.00 a week
Widow's allowance £5.00 a week
Widowed mother's allowance £5.00 a week
Retirement pension £5.00 a week
Child's special allowance £5.00 a week
Non-contributory invalidity pension £5.00 a week
Injury benefit £2.00 a week
Disablement benefit (unemployability supplement) £5.00 a week
Industrial death benefit Higher rate £5.00 a week
Lower rate £2.00 a week
Guardian's allowance £6.50 a week†
Supplementary benefit* Age under 5 £3.10 a week
Age 5–10 £3.75 a week
Age 11–12 £4.60 a week
Age 13–15 £5.60 a week
Age 16–17 £6.70 a week
Age 18 and over £8.70 a week
Family income supplement* Amounts payable for the family vary up to a maximum of £7 a week where there is one child; the maximum is increased by £0.50 for each extra child.
War widow's pension £5.70 a week where family allowance is payable.
£6.55 a week where family allowance is not payable.
Motherless and fatherless children (war pensions scheme). Under 15—
£5.70 a week where family allowance is payable.
£6.70 where family allowance is not payable.
Over 15—
£7.20 a week where family allowance is payable.
£8.20 a week where family allowance is not payable.
Unemployability supplement (war pensions scheme) £5.00 a week
Additional treatment allowance (war pensions scheme). £5.00 a week
Basic war disability pension Between 8p and 38p a week according to degree of pensioner's disablement.‡
* Family allowances would be taken into account of an award.
† Family allowances are not payable in respect of children attracting guardian's allowance.
‡ Increase is not affected by family allowances.