HC Deb 21 January 1985 vol 71 cc298-9W
Mrs. Currie

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set out the scales of parental contribution for students for the years 1983–84, 1984–85, and 1985–86 (proposed) in money and in real terms.

Mr. Brooke

The parental contribution scales in money terms are as follows:

Residual income Parental contribution
1983–84 1984–85 *1985–86
£ £ £ £
7,000 0 0 0
8,000 148 77 0
9,000 291 220 148
10,000 416 370 291
11,000 541 536 474
12,000 666 703 674
13,000 791 870 874
14,000 916 1,036 1,074
15,000 1,006 1,203 1,274
16,000 1,083 1,370 1,524
17,000 1,160 1,536 1,774
18,000 1,237 1,703 2,024
19,000 1,314 1,870 2,274
20,000 1,391 2,036 2,524
21,000 1,468 2,203 2,774
22,000 1,545 2,370 3,024
23,000 1,622 2,536 3,274
24,000 1,699 2,703 3,524
25,000 1,776 2,870 3,774
* Proposed

The parental contribution scales in real terms are as follows:

Residual income Parental contribution (1985–86 prices)
(1984–85 prices) 1983–84 1984–85 *1985–86
£ £ £ £
7,000 0 0 0
8,000 48 27 0
9,000 190 169 148
10,000 330 312 291
11,000 454 475 474
12,000 579 641 674
13,000 703 807 874
14,000 827 974 1,074
15,000 951 1,140 1,274
16,000 1,064 1,306 1,524
17,000 1,140 1,473 1,774

Residual income Parental contribution (1985–86 prices)
(1984-85 prices) 1983–84 1984–85 *1985–86
£ £ £ £
18,000 1,217 1,639 2,024
19,000 1,292 1,805 2,274
20,000 1,369 1,972 2,524
21,000 1,446 2,138 2,774
22,000 1,522 2,304 3,024
23,000 1,599 2,471 3,274
24,000 1,675 2,637 3,524
25,000 1,752 2,803 3,774
* Proposed

Notes

  1. 1. In the lower table incomes and contributions have been repriced according to the value of the Retail Price Index at September of the relevant year. Inflation to September 1985 is assumed to be 4.5 per cent.
  2. 2. In practice, contributions at the top of the scales would be limited by a student's maintenance requirements less any minimum award payable.

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