HC Deb 18 May 1982 vol 24 cc86-8W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the value of family support as represented by the combined value of child benefit and child tax allowances when in existence, for the first, second and any subsequent children at current prices for the following years: (a) 1950, (b) 1955, (c) 1960 and (d) 1964 to the latest available year.

Mr. Newton

The following table gives the value of child support—that is, the combined value of child tax allowances after clawback and family allowances/child benefit—for each child in standard rate taxpaying families at November 1982 prices, assuming a 9 per cent. increase in the retail price index between November 1981 and November 1982.

Date 1st child 2nd child 3rd and subsequent children
£ £ £
Children under age 11
1950 5.28 6.90 6.90
1955 6.46 8.59 8.59
1960 5.13 6.97 7.45
1964 5.20 6.83 7.32
1965 5.21 6.82 7.16
1966 5.03 6.58 6.91
1967 4.89 6.39 6.71
1968 4.68 5.86 6.17
1969 4.43 5.80 6.14
1970 4.20 5.49 5.81
1971 4.89 6.29 6.49
1972 4.60 5.83 6.11
1973 4.18 5.23 5.48
1974 4.79 5.67 5.86
1975 4.20 5.80 5.80
1976 4.40 5.77 5.77
1977 4.23 4.84 4.84
1978 5.04 5.04 5.04
1979* 6.25 6.25 6.25
1980 5.80 5.80 5.80
1981 5.72 5.72 5.72
1982 5.85 5.85 5.85
Children aged 11 to 15
1950 5.28 6.90 6.90
1955 6.46 8.59 8.59
1960 6.36 8.27 8.75
1964 6.29 8.04 8.40
1965 6.36 7.91 8.31
1966 6.14 7.63 8.02
1967 5.96 7.41 7.79
1968 5.71 6.89 7.20
1969 5.41 6.77 7.11
1970 5.12 6.41 6.73
1971 5.65 7.00 7.29
1972 5.31 6.58 6.86
1973 4.94 5.95 6.21
1974 5.52 6.34 6.59
1975 4.79 6.43 6.43
1976 4.90 6.28 6.28
1977 4.66 5.27 5.27
1978 5.43 5.43 5.43
1979* 6.25 6.25 6.25
1980 5.80 5.80 5.80
1981 5.72 5.72 5.72
1982 5.85 5.85 5.85

Date 1st child 2nd child 3rd and subsequent children
£ £ £
Children aged 16 and over
1950 5.28 6.90 6.90
1955 6.46 8.59 8.59
1960 7.66 9.50 10.05
1964 7.44 9.13 9.55
1965 7.50 9.05 9 .45
1966 7.25 8.74 9.13
1967 7.03 8.48 8.86
1968 6.73 7.87 8.22
1969 6.38 7.75 8.04
1970 6.04 7.33 7.61
1971 6.45 7.76 8.05
1972 6.07 7.30 7.57
1973 5.56 6.57 6.83
1974 6.12 6.94 7.19
1975 5.31 6.94 6.94
1976 5.36 6.71 6.71
1977 5.03 5.64 5.64
1978 5.76 5.76 5.76
1979* 6.25 6.25 6.25
1980 5.80 5.80 5.80
1981 5.72 5.72 5.72
1982 5.85 5.85 5.85
* Child tax allowances ceased after the 1978–79 tax year and uprating dates are shown from 1979 onwards.

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