Supplementary Benefit (Hansard, 4 December 1979)

HC Deb 04 December 1979 vol 975 c167W 167W

§ Mr. Steen
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the supplementary benefit paid for a child at home under 5 and a child of 16 years in each of the past three years.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The supplementary benfit scale rates for children aged under five and aged 16–17 are as follows:

Age under 5 Age 16–17

£ £

From November 1976 36.60 7.80

From November 1977 4.10 8.90

From November 1978 4.40 9.55

From November 1979 5.20 11.25

	Age under 5	Age 16–17
	£	£
From November 1976	36.60	7.80
From November 1977	4.10	8.90
From November 1978	4.40	9.55
From November 1979	5.20	11.25