§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was (i) the child dependency addition and (ii) the total child support, including child benefit payable in respect of each child, to a person (a) on a short-term and (b) on a long-term national insurance benefit in November of each year from 1979 to 1983; and what were the equivalent values at November 1983 prices.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 16 December 1983, c. 627]: The information requested is as follows:
Child dependency addition and total child support 1979–83 for (a) short-term benefit and (b) long-term benefit (i) (ii) Child dependency addition Total child support including child benefit Actual Amount Equivalent value* Actual Amount Equivalent value* November £ £ £ £ 1979 (a) 1.70 2.45 5.70 8.20 (b) 7.10 10.21 11.10 15.97 1980 (a) 1.25 1.56 6.00 7.48 (b) 7.50 9.36 12.25 15.28 1981 (a) 0.80 0.89 6.05 6.74 (b) 7.70 8.58 12.95 14.43 1982 (a) 0.30 0.31 6.15 6.45 (b) 7.95 8.34 13.80 14.47 1983 (a) 0.15 0.15 6.65 6.65 (b) 7.60 7.60 14.10 14.10 * at November 1983 prices.