§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will tabulate the amounts by which the following benefits would now be reduced for a single person, a married couple, a couple with two children and a couple with four children, if the benefits had only been increased in line with prices since 1974, or since their introduction if introduced
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Benefit July 1974 rate November 1979 rate July 1974* rate expressed at November prices July 1974 expressed rate plus/minus November 1979 rate £ £ £ £ Retirement Pension— Single person … … … … 10.00 23.30 21.67 -1.63 Married couple … … … … 16.00 37.30 34.67 -2.63 Married couple with 2 children … … 24.90 51.50 53.95 +2.45 Married couple with 4 children … … 32.70 65.70 70.86 +5.16 Invalidity Pension with maximum Invalidity Allowance— Single person … … … … 12.05 28.20 26.11 -2.09 Married couple … … … … 18.05 42.20 39.11 -3.09 Married couple with 2 children … … 26.95 56.40 58.40 +2.00 Married couple with 4 children … … 34.75 70.60 75.30 +4.70 Non-Contributory Invalidity Pension—† Single person … … … … 7.90 14.00 13.02 -0.98 Married couple … … … … 12.80 22.40 21.10 -1.30 Married couple with 2 children … … 24.30 36.60 40.06 +3.46 Married couple with 4 children … … 34.30 50.80 56.54 +5.74 Invalid care Allowances … … … 7.90 14.00 12.01 —1.99 Attendance Allowance— Higher rate … … … … 8.00 18.60 17.33 -1.27 Lower rate … … … … … 5.35 12.40 11.59 -0.81 Industrial Disablement Benefit (100 per cent. rate) … … … … … … 16.40 38.00 35.54 -2.46 Disabled War Pensioner (100 per cent. other ranks lower rate)— Single person … … … … 16.40 38.00 35.54 -2.46 Married couple … … … … 16.90 38.60 36.62 -1.98 Married couple with 2 children … … 17.66 38.60 38.27 -0.33 Married couple with 4 children … … 18.42 38.60 39.91 +1.31 * Based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices as published by the Department of Employment. † Non-contributory invalidity pension introduced in November 1975 and the rate shown in column 2 is the rateat date of introduction. The expressed rate shown in Column 4 is based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices between November 1975 and November 1979 (both dates inclusive). ‡ Invalid care allowance introduced in July 1976 and the rate shown in column 2 is the rate at date of introduction The expressed rate shown in column 4 is based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices between July 1976 and November 1979 (both dates inclusive).