HC Deb 20 January 1976 vol 903 cc427-30W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) is she will publish in the Official Report the value of the short- and long-term supplementary benefit rates for a single person, married couple, married couple with two children and married couple with four children, two under 11 and two over 11 years of age, as a percentage of average industrial earnings for each year since 1966;

(2) if she will publish in the Official Report the value of the short- and long-term national insurance rates for a single person, married couple, married couple with two children and married couple with four children two under 11 and two over 11 years of age as a percentage of average industrial earnings for each year since 1966.

Mr. O'Malley

The information is as follows:

STANDARD RATES OF SHORT AND LONG TERM NATIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE EARNINGS*
National Insurance Benefit Supplementary Benefit §
Short term Long term Short term Long term
Year (October)† Single person Married couple Married couple with 2 children Married couple with 4 children Single person Married couple Married couple with 2 children Married couple with 4 children Single person Married couple Married couple with 2 children║ Married couple with 4 children¶ Single person Married couple Married couple with 2 children║ Married couple with 4 children¶
1966 … … 19.7 32.0 41.1 48.3 19.7 32.0 41.1 48.3 20.0 32.8 44.3 63.8 22.2 35.0 46.6 66.0
1967 … … 21.1 34.2 44.0 50.8 21.1 34.2 44.0 50.8 20.1 33.0 44.7 64.3 22.2 35.1 46.8 66.4
1968 … … 19.6 31.7 40.0 43.5 19.6 31.7 40.0 43.5 19.8 32.4 44.1 63.7 22.0 34.6 46.3 65.9
1969 … … 20.1 32.6 41.5 45.9 20.1 32.6 41.5 45.9 19.3 31.6 42.9 62.0 21.3 33.6 44.9 64.0
1970 … … 17.8 28.9 36.7 40.6 17.8 28.9 36.7 40.6 18.5 30.3 41.0 59.5 20.3 32.1 42.8 61.3
1971 … … 19.4 31.4 40.4 45.9 19.4 31.4 47.5 60.1 18.8 30.6 41.5 61.1 20.4 32.2 43.2 62.7
1972 … … 18.8 30.4 39.6 45.8 18.8 30.4 46.3 59.2 18.3 29.7 40.3 59.5 20.0 31.4 42.0 61.1
1973 … … 18.0 29.1 38.1 44.5 18.9 30.5 46.9 60.6 17.5 28.5 38.5 56.8 19.9 31.4 41.4 59.8
1974 … … 17.7 28.6 37.8 44.8 20.6 32.9 51.2 67.2 17.3 28.1 37.9 56.2 21.4 33.6 43.5 61.8
1975‡ … … 18.3 29.7 38.7 45.3 21.9 34.9 53.9 70.4 18.0 29.3 39.5 58.4 22.6 35.5 45.7 64.7
* Average earnings of male, adult, full time, manual workers in manufacturing and certain other industries as determined by the Department of Employment's regular October enquiry.
† National Insurance benefit rates used for 1969 and 1975 are those for November. Supplementary benefit rates used for 1966, 1969, 1970 and 1975 are those for November.
‡ Average earnings for October 1975 are provisional.
§ Additions for rent, exceptional circumstances etc. are not included.
║ Children aged under 5.
¶ Two children aged between 5 and 10, one between 11 and 12, and one between 13 and 15.