§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table comparing, at constant November 1979 prices, for a
REAL VALUE OF CHILD SUPPORT* AT NOVEMBER 1979 PRICES† FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OF STANDARD RATE TAX PAYERS April 1960 April 1970 April 1976 November 1978 November 1979 £ £ £ £ £ Married couple with two children aged 8 and 12 … … … 9.52 7.54 7.59 8.79 8.00 Married couple with three children aged 8,12 and 17 … … 16.61 12.98 12.36 13.55 12.00
REAL VALUE OF CHILD SUPPORT* AT NOVEMBER 1979 PRICES† FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF EARNINGS‡ April 1960 April 1970 April 1976 November1978 November1979 £ £ £ £ £ Married couple with two children aged 8 and 12: 100 per cent. average earnings 7.14 7.54 7.59 8.79 8.00 75 per cent. average earnings 4.76 7.54 7.59 8.79 8.00 50 per cent. average earnings 2.23 4.88 7.59 8.37 8.00 Married couple with three children aged 8,12 and 17: 100 per cent. average earnings 11.07 12.98 12.36 13.55 12.00 75 per cent. average earnings 7.19 12.98 12.36 13.55 12.00 50 per cent. average earnings 4.66 8.16 10.98 12.83 12.00 * Family allowance/child benefit plus child tax allowances; Means tested benefits have not been taken into account. † Based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices as published by the Department of Employment. ‡Average earnings have been derived from the estimates of gross earnings of full time male manual workers aged 21 and over (Department of Employment October Enquiry) for 1960, and male manual employees aged 21 and over, whose earnings were unaffected by absence (New Earnings Survey) from 1970 using the Department of Employment's monthly indices of average earnings for interpolation and extrapolation. Income Tax at appropriate rates and National Insurance contributions at non-contracted out rates have been taken into account.