HC Deb 29 June 1977 vol 934 cc206-8W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the value of the child additions paid to claimants drawing supplementary benefit or national assistance for each relevant year since 1948; and if he will express these data as a percentage of (a) the single person's and (b) the married couple's adult rate.

Mr. Orme

The information is in the following table:

SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT SCALE RATES FOR CHILDREN, IN CASH TERMS AND IN RELATION TO ADULT RATES
Child under 5
(a) (b) (c)
Year Amount Percentage of single householder rate Percentage of married couple rate
£
1948 … 0.37½ 31.3 18.8
1950 … 0.40 30.8 18.4
1951 … 0.47½ 31.7 19.0
1952 … 0.55 31.4 18.6
1955 … 0.60 32.0 19.0
1956 … 0.65 32.5 19.4
1958 … 0.72½ 32.2 19.1
1959 … 0.80 32.0 18.8
1961 … 0.85 31.8 18.9
1962 … 0.90 31.3 18.8
1963 … 0.97½ 30.7 18.7
1965 … 1.12½ 29.6 17.9
1966 … l.17½ 29.0 17.7
1967 … 1.25 29.1 17.7
1968* … 1.35 29.7 18.1
1969 … 1.40 29.2 17.8
1970 … 1.50 28.8 17.6
1971 … 1.70 29.5 18.0
1972 … 1.90 29.0 17.8
1973 … 2.05 28.7 17.6
1974 … 2.40 28.6 17.6
1975† … 2.75 28.6 17.6
1975‡ … 3.10 28.4 17.5
1976 … 3.60 28.3 17.4
1977 … 4.10 28.3 17.4

Child 5–10
(a) (b) (c)
Year Amount Percentage of single householder rate Percentage of married couple rate
£
1948 … 0.45 37.5 22.5
1950 … 0.50 38.5 23.0
1951 … 0.57½ 38.3 23.0
1952 … 0.67½ 38.6 22.9
1955 … 0.72½ 38.7 23.0
1956 … 0.77½ 38.8 23.1
1958 … 0.85 37.8 22.4
1959 … 0.95 38.0 22.4
1961 … 1.00 37.4 22.2
1962 … 1.05 36.5 22.0
1963 … 1.15 36.2 22.0
1965 … 1.35 35.5 21.5
1966 … 1.40 34.6 21.1
1967 … 1.50 34.9 21.3
1968* … 1.60 35.2 21.5
1969 … 1.65 34.4 21.0
1970 … 1.80 34.6 21.2
1971 … 2.00 34.5 21.2
1972 … 2.25 34.4 21.1
1973 … 2.45 34.3 21.0
1974 … 2.90 34.5 21.2
1975† … 3.30 34.4 21.1
1975‡ … 3.75 34.4 21.1
1976 … 4.55 34.3 21.1
1977 … 4.95 34.1 21.0
Child 11–12
(a) (b) (c)
Year Amount Percentage of single householder rate Percentage of married couple rate
£
1948 … 0.52½ 43.8 26.3
1950 … 0.60 46.2 27.6
1951 … 0.674 45.0 27.0
1952 … 0.80 45.7 27.1
1955 … 0.85 45.3 27.0
1956 … 0.90 45.0 26.9
1958 … 1.00 44.4 26.3
1959 … 1.15 46.0 27.1
1961 … 1.20 44.9 26.7
1962 … 1.27½ 44.3 26.7
1963 … 1.40 44.1 26.8
1965 … 1.67½ 44.1 26.7
1966 … 1.75 43.2 26.3
1967 … 1.85 43.0 26.2
1968* … 1.95 42.9 26.2
1969 … 20.5 42.7 26.1
1970 … 2.20 42.3 25.9
1971 … 2.45 42.2 25.9
1972 … 2.75 42.0 25.8
1973 … 3.00 42.0 25.8
1974 … 3.55 42.3 26.0
1975† … 4.05 42.2 25.9
1975‡ … 4.60 42.2 25.9
1976 … 5.35 42.1 25.9
1977 … 6.10 42.1 25.9
Child 13–15
(a) (b) (c)
Year Amount Percentage of single householder rate Percentage of married couple rate
£
1948 … 0.52½ 43.8 26.3
1950 … 0.60 46.2 27.6
1951 … 0.67½ 45.0 27.0
1952 … 0.80 45.7 27.1
1955 … 0.85 45.3 27.0
1956 … 0.90 45.0 26.9
1958 … 1.00 44.4 26.3
1959 … 1.15 46.0 27.1
1961 … 1.20 44.9 26.7
1962 … 1.27½ 44.3 26.7
1963 … 1.40 44.1 26.8
1965 … 1.67½ 44.1 26.7
1966 … 1.75 43.2 26.3
1967 … 1.85 43.0 26.2
1968* … 2.05 45.1 27.5
1969 … 2.20 45.8 28.0
1970 … 2.40 46.2 28.2
1971 … 3.00 51.7 31.7
1972 … 3.40 51.9 31.9
1973 … 3.70 51.7 31.8
1974 … 4.35 51.8 31.9
1975† … 4.95 51.6 31.6
1975‡ … 5.60 51.4 31.5
1976 … 6.50 51.2 31.5
1977 … 7.40 51.0 31.4
Child 16–17
(a) (b) (c)
Year Amount Percentage of single householder rate Percentage of married couple rate
£
1948 … 0.75 62.5 37.5
1950 … 0.80 61.5 36.8
1951 … 0.92½ 61.7 37.0
1952 … 1.07½ 61.4 36.4
1955 … 1.12½ 60.0 35.7
1956 … 1.174 58.8 35.1
1958 … 1.30 57.8 34.2
1959 … 1.50 60.0 35.3
1961 … 1.60 59.8 35.6
1962 … 1.70 59.1 35.6
1963 … 1.85 58.3 35.4
1965 … 2.22½ 58.6 35.5
1966 … 2.35 58.0 35.3
1967 … 2.50 58.1 35.5
1968* … 2.65 58.2 35.6
1969 … 2.80 58.3 35.7
1970 … 3.05 58.7 35.9
1971 … 3.60 62.1 38.1
1972 … 40.5 61.8 38.0
1973 … 4.40 61.5 37.8
1974 … 5.15 61.3 37.7
1975† … 5.90 61.5 37.7
1975‡ … 6.70 61.5 37.7
1976 … 7.80 61.4 37.8
1977 … 8.20 61.4 37.8
*Separate scale rate for age group 13.15 introduced,
† April
‡ November.