Rowntree Trust Family Fund

HC Deb 28 May 1976 vol 912 cc483-4W

Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a guarantee that the Rowntree Trust Family Fund will continue to operate

FAMILY TYPE: SINGLE PARENT WITH 1 CHILD, AGED 4
Date	Wages £25	Wages £30	Wages £35	Supplementary Benefit
March 1976	…	…	…	25.39	25.05	25.33	14.60
August 1976	…	…	…	27.79	27.54	27.44	14.60

FAMILY TYPE: SINGLE PARENT WITH 4 CHILDREN, AGED 6, 8,10 AND 12
Date	Wages £25	Wages £30	Wages £35	Supplementary Benefit
March 1976	…	…	…	36.42	38.62	38.69	29.75
August 1976	…	…	…	40.05	41.97	43.23	29.75

Notes:

(1) Rent and rates are assumed to be:

Date	Rent 1-child family	Rent 4-child family	Rates 1-child family	Rates 4-child family
March 1976	…	…	…	4.14	4.94	1.66	1.98
August 1976	…	…	…	4.51	5.38	1.83	2.18

(2) Work expenses are £1 in March, £1.75 in August.

(3) The calculations for August assume implementation of all proposed tax changes.

after 1978, in view of concern expressed by voluntary organisations that it will not.

Mr. Alfred Morris

While I have great sympathy with the hon. Lady's viewpoint, I am not able at this stage to say what the arrangements will be after 1978. The Trust has performed a most valuable and valued service and we shall have full discussions with them about the future.

By the end of 1978, the present Government will have added £9½ million to the original £3 million made available to the Fund by the previous administration.