HC Deb 07 December 1981 vol 14 c305W
Mr. Squire

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update to November 1981 the figures on the value of child support provided in his reply of 12

Two Children Under Age 11 Two Children Aged 13–15
Child support as a percentage of married couple's retirement pension Value of child support as an index (November 1981 = 100)* Child support as a percentage of married couple's retirement pension Value of child support as an index (November 1981 = 100)*
July 1948 57.1 112.3 57.1 112.3
April 1950 57.1 106.5 57.1 106.5
April 1955 58.5 130.9 58.5 130.9
April 1960 44.3 105.7 53.5 127.8
April 1964 36.5 105.1 43.5 125.2
April 1965 32.3 105.1 38.3 124.7
April 1966 32.3 101.5 38.3 120.4
April 1967 32.3 98.6 38.3 116.9
April 1968 28.1 92.1 33.6 110.1
April 1969 28.8 89.4 34.2 106.5
April 1970 25.9 84.7 30.9 100.8
April 1971 32.5 97.0 37.0 110.6
April 1972 27.1 91.1 30.9 104.0
April 1973 23.8 82.2 27.5 95.2
April 1974 26.6 91.5 30.1 103.6
April 1975 20.9 87.4 23.4 98.1
April 1976 22.0 88.8 24.2 97.7
April 1977 20.0 79.3 21.8 86.8
April 1978 21.0 88.2 22.5 94.8
April 1979 25.6 109.2 25.6 109.2
November 1980 21.9 101.3 21.9 101.3
November 1981 22.2 100.0 22.2 100.0
* Based on the movement in the general index of Retail Prices as published by the Department of Employment, and assuming a 12 per cent. increase in the index between November 1980 and November 1981.