HC Deb 09 April 1986 vol 95 c121W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the increases in the rates of (a) the state retirement pension for single and married

All figures are in £ million
April 1979 November 1979 November 1980 November 1981 November 1982 November 1983 November 1984 November 1985
1st year Full year 1st year Full year 1st year Full year 1st year Full year 1st year Full year 1st year Full year 1st year Full year
Retirement pension — 607 1,571 570 1,631 366 1,043 514 1,434 194 535 269 778 379 1,092
Child benefit 693 (no uprating) 179 510 122 343 146 407 150 430 78 227 33 96
Unemployment benefit — 46 115 32 94 49 136 64 180 45 130 25 74 38 114
Supplementary benefit — 106 276 139 399 85 233 121 351 85 235 82 237 84 231

Notes:

1st year cost: November to following April.

Full year cost: November to November.

The figures quoted for the November 1985 uprating are estimates.