Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham (Inquiry) (Hansard, 2 February 1978)

§ 60. Mr. Lipton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has now completed his inquiry into the sexual assaults committed by male on female patients at the Bethlem Royal Hospital Beckenham.

§ Mr. Moyle
Yes, and I shall shortly be writing to my hon. Friend.

UNEMPLOYMENT/SICKNESS BENEFIT PLUS EARNINGS-RELATED SUPPLEMENT IN RESPECT OF A MARRIED COUPLE WITH TWO CHILDREN AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE EARNINGS, AND VALUE AT 1974 PRICES

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Year (November) Standard weekly rate of unemployment/sickness benefit for married couple with two children Value of rates in column (a) at constant October 1974 prices^* Standard weekly rate of flat-rate unemployment/sickness/benefit in column (a) plus earnings-related supplement† Value of rates in column (c) at constant October 1974 prices^* Value of flat-rate unemployment/sickness benefit in column (a) as percentage of average earnings‡ Value of flat-rate unemployment/sickness benefit in column (a) plus-earnings related supplement† as percentage of average earnings‡

£ £ £ £ Percentage Percentage

1975 23.50 18.45 32.05 25.16 39.4 53.8

1976 27.50 18.78 37.25 25.43 41.1 55.6

1977 30.30 18.30§ 41.40 25.01§ 41.3║ 56.4║

^* Based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices—all items.

† Earnings-related supplement calculated by assuming earnings throughout the relevant income tax year to be at a weekly rate equal to average earnings in the October of that year.

‡Estimated average earnings of male adult full-time manual workers in manufacturing and certain other industries based on the Department of Employment's regular October enquiry.

§ Decline in value between November 1976 and November 1977 due to reduction of benefit additions for children in April 1977 on introduction of Child Benefit.

║ Provisional.

254W
average net earnings fo reach year since 1972.

§ Mr. Orme
The information requested is given in the following table:

UNEMPLOYMENT/SICKNESS BENEFIT PLUS EARNINGS-RELATED SUPPLEMENT IN RESPECT OF A MARRIED COUPLE WITH TWO CHILDREN AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE EARNINGS, AND VALUE AT 1974 PRICES
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
Year (November)	Standard weekly rate of unemployment/sickness benefit for married couple with two children	Value of rates in column (a) at constant October 1974 prices^*	Standard weekly rate of flat-rate unemployment/sickness/benefit in column (a) plus earnings-related supplement†	Value of rates in column (c) at constant October 1974 prices^*	Value of flat-rate unemployment/sickness benefit in column (a) as percentage of average earnings‡	Value of flat-rate unemployment/sickness benefit in column (a) plus-earnings related supplement† as percentage of average earnings‡
	£	£	£	£	Percentage	Percentage
1975	23.50	18.45	32.05	25.16	39.4	53.8
1976	27.50	18.78	37.25	25.43	41.1	55.6
1977	30.30	18.30§	41.40	25.01§	41.3║	56.4║
^* Based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices—all items.
† Earnings-related supplement calculated by assuming earnings throughout the relevant income tax year to be at a weekly rate equal to average earnings in the October of that year.
‡Estimated average earnings of male adult full-time manual workers in manufacturing and certain other industries based on the Department of Employment's regular October enquiry.
§ Decline in value between November 1976 and November 1977 due to reduction of benefit additions for children in April 1977 on introduction of Child Benefit.
║ Provisional.