HC Deb 06 February 1985 vol 72 cc596-9W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will compare retirement and other state pensions and all other welfare and national insurance benefits and allowances paid in 1979 with those paid at the end of 1983 and 1984, showing each of the 1984 payments as a percentage of the 1979 payments.

Mr. Whitney:

The information requested is in the table.

A November 1979 £ B November 1983 £ c November 1984 £ D C as a percentage of A per cent.
—couple 22.40 32.70 34.35 153.3
10. Mobility Allowance 12.00 19.00 20.00 166.7
11. Child Benefit *4.00 6.50 6.85 171.2
12. One Parent Benefit 2.50 4.05 4.25 170.0
13. Family Income Supplement
Prescribed amount—one child family† 56.00 85.50 90.00 160.7
Increase for each additional child† 4.50 9.50 10.00 222.2
Maximum payment—one child family 13.50 22.00 23.00 170.4
Increase for each additinal child 1.00 2.00 2.00 200.0
14. Supplementary Benefit
Supplementary pension —single 23.70 34.10 35.70 150.6
—couple 37.65 54.55 57.10 151.7
—non-householder 18.95 27.25 28.55 150.7
Long-term scale rate —single 23.70 34.10 35.70 150.6
—couple 37.65 54.55 57.10 151.7
—non-householder 18+ 18.95 27.25 28.55 150.7
—non-householder 16–17 11.25 20.90 21.90 194.7
Ordinary rate —single 18.30 26.80 28.05 153.3
—couple 29.70 43.50 45.55 153.4
—non-householder 18+ 14.65 21.45 22.45 153.2
—non-householder 16–17 11.25 16.50 17.30 153.8
Dependent children —18+ 18.95 21.45 22.45 118.5
—16–17 11.25 16.50 17.30 153.8
—‡11–15 7.70/9.35 13.70 14.35 186.4/153.5
—‡:under 11 5.20/6.25 9.15 9.60 184.6/153.6
Blind addition 1.25 1.25 1.25 100.0
Heating additions —higher rate 2.85 5.05 5.20 182.5
—middle rate ≑1.90 — — —
—lower rate 0.95 2.05 2.10 221.0
Central heating additions —higher rate 1.90 4.10 4.20 221.0
—middle rate ≑0.95 — — —
—lower rate 0.50 2.05 2.10 420.0
Estate rate heating additions —higher rate n/a 8.20 840 —
—lower rate n/a 4.10 4.20 —
Dietary additions —lower rate 1.05 1.45 1.55 147.6
—higher rate 2.50 3.35 3.60 144.0
—kidney dialysis 7.10 9.60 10.35 145.8
Notional laundry charge 0.10 0.45 0.50 500.0
Extra bath Discretionary until 1980 0.25 0.25 —
Board and Lodging personal expenses Over pension age —single 6.85 9.85 10.30 150.4
—couple 11.80 19.70 20.60 174.6
Long-term rate —single 6.85 9.85 10.30 150.4
—couple 11.80 19.70 20.60 174.6
Ordinary rate —single 5.95 8.85 9.25 155.5
—couple 9.70 17.70 18.50 190.7
Dependants -18+ 5.95 8.85 9.25 155.5
-16–17 3.65 5.30 5.55 152.1
— ‡11.15 2.60/3.10 4.55 4.75 182.7/153.2
—‡under 11 1.60/2.05 2.95 3.10 193.7/151.2
Meals allowance (per meal) —breakfast 0.65 1.00 1.10 169.2
—main meal 0.90 1.45 1.55 172.2
Increase in maximum amounts for board and lodging —single 15.35 16.15 —
—couple 30.70 32.20 —
Maintenance and insurance allowance 1.07 1.70 1.80 168.2
15. Industrial Disablement Pension —over 18 38.00 55.60 58.40 153.7
—under 18 23.30 34.05 35.80 153.6
Reduced rates—10 per cent. to 90 per cent. of basic rate — — — —
Maximum disablement gratuity (lump sum) 2,530.00 3,690.00 3,880.00 153.4
Unemployability supplement 23.30 32.60 34.25 147.0
Increases for early onset of incapacity —higher rate 4.90 7.15 7.50 153.1
—middle rate 3.10 4.60 4.80 154.8
—lower rate 1.55 2.30 2.40 154.8
Maximum special hardship allowance 15.20 22.24 23.36 153.7

A November 1979 £ B November 1983 £ C November 1984 £ D C as a percentage of A per cent.
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance Industrial Death Benefit 15.20 22.30 23.40 153.9
—initial rate 27.30 47.65 50.10 183.5
—higher permanent rate 20.05 34.60 36.35 181.3
—lower permanent rate 5.85 10.22 10.74 183.6
Constant Attendance Allowance
—normal maximum rate 15.20 22.30 23.40 153.9
—part-time rate 7.60 11.15 11.70 153.9
—intermediate rate 22.80 33.45 35.10 153.9
—exceptional rate 30.40 44.60 46.80 153.9
16. Workmen's compensation, pneumoconiosis, byssinosis and other schemes
—maximum major incapacity allowance 38.00 55.60 58.40 153.7
—partial disablement allowance 14.00 20.45 21.50 153.6
17. Housing Benefit●
Needs allowance—single 31.05 43.05 45.10 145.3
—couple/single parent 45.55 63.50 66.50 146.0
—single handicapped 34.60 48.00 50.30 145.4
—couple—one handicapped 49.10 68.45 71.70 146.0
—couple both handicapped 50.80 70.80 74.15 146.0
—pensioner addition n/a 0.75 0.80 —
—dependent child addition 7.70 11.90 12.85 166.9
18. Dependency Additions
For child —with MA, SB, UB 1.70 0.15 ▀ —
—with IVP, RP, WB 7.10 7.60 7.65 107.7
NCEP/SDA, ICA, and if claimant over pension age, with SB and UB
For Spouse —with NCIP/SDA and ICA 8.40 12.25 12.85 153.0
—with MA and SB under pension age 11.45 16.00 16.80 146.7
—with MA and SB over pension age 14.00 19.55 20.55 146.8
—with UB under pension age 11.45 16.70 17.55 153.3
—with UB over pension age 14.00 20.45 21.50 153.6
—with IVP and unemployability supplement 14.00 19.55 20.55 146.8
—with RP 14.00 20.45 21.50 153.6
Notes:
All benefits are weekly rates unless otherwise stated.
n/a=Not available at that time.
*April 1979 rate.
† These are not rates of benefit.
‡ 1979 scales for children: 13–15; 11–12; 5–10; under 5.
≑ Middle rate abolished 1980.
¶ Changes in the supplementary benefits scheme since 1980 mean no comparable rates are available.
● 1979 rates are comparable figures—housing benefit scheme not fully introduced until April 1983.
▀ Abolished 1984.