§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for each year since 1945 the total financial support from public funds given to one, two and four-child families by way of family allowances, child tax allowances and child benefit.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation cannot be provided in the form requested because the amounts will vary with the ages of the children. The hon. Member may find the following table helpful in that it gives the amounts for each child according to age and position in the family.
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Value of Child Support* for each Child in Standard Rate Tax-paying Families Children under 11 Year 1st child 2nd child 3rd and sub children †1945 0.48 0.48 0.48 ‡1946 0.43 0.59 0.59 1947 0.52 0.68 0.68 1948 0.52 0.68 0.68
Children under 11 Year 1st child 2nd child 3rd and sub children 1949 0.52 0.68 0.68 1950 0.52 0.68 0.68 1951 0.64 0.80 0.80 1952 0.78 0.94 0.94 1953 0.74 1.00 1.00 1954 0.74 1.00 1.00 1955 0.82 1.09 1.09 1956 0.82 1.09 1.09 1957 0.82 1.08 1.16 1958 0.82 1.08 1.16 1959 0.75 1.02 1.10 1960 0.75 1.02 1.10 1961 0.75 1.02 1.10 1962 0.75 1.02 1.10 1963 0.86 1.13 1.21 1964 0.86 1.13 1.21 1965 0.91 1.19 1.25 1966 0.91 1.19 1.25 1967 0.91 1.19 1.25 1968 0.91 1.14 1.21 1969 0.91 1.19 1.26 1970 0.91 1.19 1.26 1971 1.16 1.47 1.54 1972 1.16 1.47 1.54 1973 1.15 1.44 1.51 1974 1.52 1.80 1.87 1975 1.62 2.24 2.24 1976 2.02 2.65 2.65 1977 2.28 2.62 2.62 1978 2.94 2.94 2.94 ║1979 4.00 4.00 4.00 1980 4.75 4.75 4.75 1981 5.25 5.25 5.25 1982 5.85 5.85 5.85 83W
Children aged 11–16 Year 1st child 2nd child 3rd and sub children †1945 0.48 0.48 0.48 ‡1946 0.43 0.59 0.59 1947 0.52 0.68 0.68 1948 0.52 0.68 0.68 1949 0.52 0.68 0.68 1950 0.52 0.68 0.68 1951 0.64 0.80 0.80 1952 0.78 0.94 0.94 1953 0.74 1.00 1.00 1954 0.74 1.00 1.00 1955 0.82 1.09 1.09 1956 0.82 1.09 1.09 1957 1.02 1.29 1.36 1958 1.02 1.29 1.36 1959 0.93 1.21 1.28 1960 0.93 1.21 1.28 1961 0.93 1.21 1.28 1962 0.93 1.21 1.28 1963 1.04 1.33 1.39 1964 1.04 1.33 1.39 1965 1.11 1.38 1.45 1966 1.11 1.38 1.45 1967 1.11 1.38 1.45 1968 1.11 1.34 1.40 1969 1.11 1.39 1.46 1970 1.11 1.39 1.46 1971 1.34 1.66 1.73 1972 1.34 1.66 1.73 1973 1.36 1.64 1.71 1974 1.75 2.01 2.09 1975 1.85 2.48 2.48 1976 2.25 2.88 2.88 1977 2.51 2.84 2.84 1978 3.16 3.16 3.16 ║1979 4.00 4.00 4.00
Children aged 11–16 Year 1st child 2nd child 3rd and sub children 1980 4.75 4.75 4.75 1981 5.25 5.25 5.25 1982 5.85 5.85 5.85
Children over age 16 Year 1st child 2nd child 3rd and sub children †1945 0.48 0.48 0.48 ‡1946 0.43 0.59 0.59 1947 0.52 0.68 0.68 1948 0.52 0.68 0.68 1949 0.52 0.68 0.68 1950 0.52 0.68 0.68 1951 0.64 0.80 0.80 1952 0.78 0.94 0.94 1953 0.74 1.00 1.00 1954 0.74 1.00 1.00 1955 0.82 1.09 1.09 1956 0.82 1.09 1.09 1957 1.23 1.49 1.56 1958 1.23 1.49 1.56 1959 1.12 1.40 1.47 1960 1.12 1.39 1.47 1961 1.12 1.39 1.47 1962 1.12 1.39 1.47 1963 1.23 1.51 1.58 1964 1.23 1.51 1.58 1965 1.31 1.58 1.65 1966 1.31 1.58 1.65 1967 1.31 1.58 1.65 1968 1.31 1.53 1.60 1969 1.31 1.59 1.66 1970 1.31 1.59 1.66 1971 1.53 1.84 1.92 1972 1.53 1.84 1.92 1973 1.53 1.81 1.89 1974 1.94 2.20 2.28 1975 2.05 2.68 2.68 1976 2.46 3.08 3.08 1977 2.71 3.04 3.04 1978 3.35 3.35 3.35 ║1979 4.00 4.00 4.00 1980 4.75 4.75 4.75 1981 5.25 5.25 5.25 1982 5.85 5.85 5.85 * The combined value of child tax allowance after clawback and family allowances/child benefit.
† Value of child tax allowance only.
‡ Figure for August 1946 when family allowances started.
[...] Child tax allowances ceased after the 1978–79 tax year and uprating dates are shown from 1979 onwards.