HC Deb 05 February 1990 vol 166 cc514-29W

1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
Industrial death benefit 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 30 30
Maternity allowance 100 115 120 125 125 110 120 115 110 30 15 15
Non-contribution RP 65 55 50 50 45 40 35 35 40 35 35 35
War pension 385 370 360 345 330 315 305 295 280 270 265 255
Attendance allowance 265 285 315 350 390 445 490 555 605 670 730 796
Invalid care allowance 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 25 80 100 110
Severe disability allowance — — — — — — 245 245 265 265 270 265
Non-cont invalidity pensions 150 165 175 180 195 210 225 — — — — —
Mobility allowance 95 140 185 210 265 315 390 420 460 515 560 615
Income support — — — — — — — — — — 4,310 4,075
Supplementary benefit3 3,020 2,920 3,110 3,725 4,165 4,435 4,665 4,765 5,095 5,020 — —
Child benefit4 3,480 13,330 13,160 13,145 12,890 12,660 12,430 12,375 12,175 12,040 12,010 12,140
Family credit — — — — — — — — — — 280 315
Family income support 85 80 95 125 165 200 205 205 215 220 — —
Housing benefit5 6
rent rebate 1,210 1,205 1,330 1,590 3,050 3,735 3,745 3,710 3,720 3,665 3,125 3,115
rent allowance 225 220 240 250 260 1,015 1,080 1,150 1,180 1,195 965 1,040
rate rebate 3,055 3,065 3,350 3,700 5,320 7,020 7,230 7,020 7,050 6,875 5,150 4,480

Percentage change from 1978–79 Numbers in each year12
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.
Retirement pension 2 4 6 7 8 10 10 12 14 14 15
Widows' benefits -1 -4 -7 -10 -11 -14 -17 -19 -22 -25 -25
Unemployment benefit -4 68 96 91 79 79 68 76 43 5 -27
Sickness benefit -13 -22 -21 -29 -70 -68 -71 -82 -81 -81 -81
Invalidity benefit 3 3 10 17 27 38 44 56 68 83 98
Ind. disability benefit 0 -3 -3 -5 -8 30 33 43 50 63 70
Ind. death benefit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -17 0 0
Maternity allowance 15 20 25 25 10 20 15 10 -70 -85 -85
Non-contributory RP -15 -23 -23 -31 -38 -46 -46 -38 -46 -46 -46
War pension -4 -6 -10 -14 -18 -21 -23 -27 -30 -31 -34
Attendance allowance 8 19 32 47 68 85 109 128 153 175 200
Invalid care allowance 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 400 1,500 1,900 2,100
Severe disability allowance7 * 0 8 8 10 8
Non-cont. Inv. Pensions 10 17 20 30 40 50
Mobility allowance 47 95 121 179 232 311 342 384 442 489 547
Income support7 * -5
Supplementary benefit -3 3 23 38 47 54 58 69 66
Child benefit -1 -2 -2 4 -6 -8 -8 -10 -11 -11 -10
Family credit7 * 13
Family income supp. -6 12 47 94 135 141 141 153 159
Housing benefit
rent rebate -0 10 31 152 209 210 207 207 203 158 157
rent allowance -2 7 11 16 351 380 411 424 431 329 362
rate rebate 0 10 21 74 130 137 130 131 125 69 47
Notes:
1 Source: Public Expenditure White Papers 1984–1990.
2 Beneficiaries may be receiving more than one benefit at any one time.
3 Includes housing benefit supplement recipients (some 440,000 in 1987–88) who are also included in the figures for housing benefit recipients.
4 Numbers of children in families receiving child benefit, including those also receiving one parent benefit.
5 Figures up to 1981–82 relate only to the rebate and allowance scheme for those not receiving supplementary benefit. Thereafter the figures reflect the partial introduction of the housing benefit scheme from November 1982 and full start in November 1983.
6 There is a significant overlap: most households getting help with rent also receive a rate rebate.
7 * denotes the first year of a new benefit. Percentage increases in subsequent years are increases since the first year.