"Review of Social Services" (Hansard, 22 April 1985)

§ Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) from whom he will be seeking views after he publishes his review of social services;

(2) what will be the consultation period for those who wish to make comments on the forthcoming review of social services;

(3) what consultations he is having, following the publication of his consultation paper, "Review of Social Services", about the impact of demographic changes in the demands for social services;

(4) what consultations he is having, following the publication of his consultation paper, "Review of Social Services", about reducing or revoking any of the statutory duties currently imposed on social services departments;

(5) what consultations he is having, following the publication of his consultation paper, "Review of Social Services", to consider ways of cutting spending in social services departments.

Comparative Levels of Social Security Benefits and Values of Tax Allowance to Basic Rate Taxpayers
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
	Value in April 1955 money terms	Col (a) expressed at November 1984 prices^*	Value in November 1984 money terms	Col(c) as Index Col(b)=100 prices
	£	£	£	£
Married couple retirement pension (per week)	3.25	27.46	57.30	208.7
Single person tax allowance (per annum)(1)	274.00	2315.38	200500	86.6
Married couple tax allowance (per annum)(1)	374.00	3160.41	3155.00	99.8

Family Allowance/Child Benefit plus Child Tax Allowances (where appropriate) for a married couple plus 2 children aged under 11
In work (per week)(2)	1.11	9.38	13.70	146.1
Sick (per week)(3)	1.15(4)	9.74	13.70	140.7
Standard rate taxpayer	1.90(5)	16.06	13.70	85.3

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