§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table, with the highest benefit entitlement at the top, showing 171W the total benefit entitlement for a widow with two children in each of the circumstances to which the appropriate benefits listed in Official Report, 27 March, columns 1674–8 refer, also showing which benefits are taxable and which are tax-free, and which are to be increased by 16½ per cent. next November compared with those which are to be abated.
§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her reply, 16 June 1980, c. 439]: All the benefits
Before Uprating After Uprating £ £ 1. Widow's allowance* (first 26 weeks of widowhood) 54.80(22.20) 62.50(24.50) 2. War widow's pension (private's widow)† 52.40(52.40) 59.80(59.80) 3. Industrial injuries—widow's pension‡ 46.05(22.20) 52.20(24.50) 4. Widowed mother's allowance‡ 45.50(22.20) 51.65(24.50) * Industrial injuries or contributory benefit; widow's earnings-related addition may also be payable. † A variable rent allowance is payable; rank element and additional component may be payable. ‡ Additional component may be payable.