HC Deb 23 March 1988 vol 130 c149W
50. Mr. McKelvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be the increase in family income supplement made to cover the 20 per cent. minimum poll tax payment; and in how many individual cases in Scotland that increase will not cover the full cost of the minimum contribution.

Actual Maximum of Scale Maximum of Scale at Constant 1974 Prices2
Date of Settlement Staff Nurse Ward Sister Student Nurse Staff Nurse Ward Sister Student Nurse
23 July 1974 2,202 3,000 1,323 2,202 3,000 1,323
1 April 1975 2,646 3,552 1,740 2,096 2,813 1,378
1 April 1976 2,958 3,864 2,052 2,076 2,712 1,440
1 April 1977 3,106 4,057 2,182 1,854 2,421 1,302
1 April 1978 3,385 4,429 2,356 1,874 2,453 1,305
1 April 1979 3,813 4,949 2,667 1,826 2,370 1,277
1 April 1980 5,119 6,807 3,390 2,096 2,787 1,388
1 April 1981 5,426 7,215 3,593 2,003 2,664 1,327
23 August 1982 6,091 8,103 4,035 2,069 2,752 1,370
1 — — — 1,986 2,642 1,315
1 April 1984 6,582 8,751 4,277 2,054 2,731 1,335
1 April 1985 6,960 9,254 4,523 2,032 2,702 1,321
1 July 1986 7,750 10,000 4,875 2,210 2,852 1,390
1 April 1987 8,600 12,000 5,170 2,349 3,278 1,412
1 No award in 1983 because of two year agreement in 1982.
2 Figures deflated by Retail Price Index for July.

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