§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will set out the level of the supplementary benefit/income support for each year since 1979 scale rates and for(a) a single person aged 20 years and (b) a non-pensioner couple aged over 25 years both at current prices and at 1990 constant prices; and what was the percentage change each year.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 28 June 1990]: As the question does not specify the exact circumstances, household status, or length of time spent on benefit for either client group, the tables provide information to cover each possible circumstance.
The information requested is shown in the tables with two separate measures of the real value of the benefit. In table A the benefit rates at each uprating date are revalued to April 1990. In table B the real value of benefit has been averaged over the whole period during which the relevant benefit rates applied. In each case the percentage change since the previous year is shown.
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Scale Rate Actual rates single householder aged 201 Actual rates in April 1990 prices Percentage change Actual rates single non-householder aged 201 Actual rates in April 1990 prices Percentage change Actual rates couple aged over 251 Actual rates in April 1990 prices Percentage change 26 November 1984 Basic 28.05 35.76 0.8 22.45 28.62 0.8 45.55 58.07 0.8 Long Term 35.70 45.51 0.8 28.55 36.40 0.9 57.10 72.80 0.8 25 November 1985 Basic 29.50 35.86 0.3 23.60 28.69 0.2 47.85 58.17 0.2 Long Term 37.50 45.58 0.2 30.00 36.47 0.2 60.00 72.94 0.2 28 July 1986 Basic 29.80 35.71 -0.4 23.85 28.58 -0.4 48.40 57.99 -0.3 Long Term 37.90 45.41 -0.4 30.35 36.37 -0.3 60.65 72.67 -0.4 6 April 1987 Basic 30.40 35.33 -1.1 24.35 28.30 -1.0 49.35 57.35 -1.1 Long Term 38.65 44.92 -1.1 30.95 35.97 -1.1 61.85 71.88 -1.1 11 April 1988 — 26.05 29.18 —3 26.05 29.18 —3 51.45 57.62 —3 10 April 1989 — 27.40 29.14 -0.1 27.40 29.14 -0.1 54.80 58.28 1.2 9 April 1990 — 28.80 28.80 -1.2 28.80 28.80 -1.2 57.60 57.60 -1.2 Notes:
1 Actual scale rate appropriate to each group, excluding any housing costs and with no additional requirements.
2 Constant April 1990 prices at the dates shown.
3 As the introduction of Income Support ended the distinctions between householders/non-householders and the basic and long term rates of benefit it is not possible to provide relevant year on year comparisons between 1987 and 1988.
4 The figures reflect the fact that the RPI is the appropriate index until 1983 and thereafter the RPI less housing costs is appropriate (from November 1983 onwards).
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Table B Scale Rate Actual rates single householder aged 201 Actual rates in April 1990 prices2 Percentage change Actual rates Single non-householder aged 201 Actual rates in April 1990 prices2 Percentage change Actual rates Couple aged over 251 Actual rates in April 1990 prices2 Percentage change November 1978–October 1979 Basic 15.55 32.32 — 12.45 25.88 — 25.25 52.48 — Long term 19.90 41.36 — 15.95 33.15 — 31.55 65.58 — November 1979–October 1980 Basic 18.30 32.12 -0.6 14.65 25.71 -0.7 29.70 52.13 -0.7 Long Term 23.70 41.60 0.6 18.95 33.26 0.3 37.65 66.08 0.8 November 1980–October 1981 Basic 21.30 33.24 3.5 17.05 26.61 3.5 34.60 54.00 3.6 Long Term 27.15 42.37 1.9 21.70 33.86 1.8 43.45 67.81 2.6 November 1981–October 1982 Basic 23.25 33.07 -0.5 18.60 26.46 -0.6 37.75 53.69 -0.6 Long Term 29.60 42.10 -0.6 23.65 33.64 -0.7 47.35 67.35 -0.7 November 1982–October 1983 Basic 25.70 34.93 5.6 20.55 27.93 5.6 41.70 56.67 5.6 Long Term 32.70 44.44 5.6 26.15 35.54 5.7 52.30 71.08 5.5 November 1983–October 1984 Basic 26.80 34.85 -0.2 21.45 27.89 -0.1 43.50 56.56 -0.2 Long Term 34.10 44.34 -0.2 27.25 35.43 -0.3 54.55 70.93 -0.2 November 1984–October 1985 Basic 28.05 34.83 -0.1 22.45 27.88 -0.1 45.55 56.57 0.1 Long Term 35.70 44.33 -0.1 28.55 35.45 0.1 57.10 70.91 -0.1 November 1985–June 1986 Basic 29.50 35.59 2.2 23.60 28.47 2.1 47.85 57.73 2.1 Long Term 37.50 45.24 2.1 30.00 36.19 2.1 60.00 72.38 2.1 July 1986–March 1987 Basic 29.80 35.26 -0.9 23.85 28.22 -0.9 48.40 57.27 -0.8 Long Term 37.90 44.85 -0.9 30.35 35.91 -0.8 60.65 71.77 -0.8
Scale Rate Actual rates single householder aged 201 Actual rates in April 1990 prices2 Percentage change Actual rates Single non-householder aged 201 Actual rates in April 1990 prices2 Percentage change Actual rates Couple aged over 251 Actual rates in April 1990 prices2 Percentage change April 1987–March 1988 Basic 30.40 34.91 -1.0 24.35 27.97 -0.9 49.35 56.68 -1.0 Long Term 38.65 44.39 -1.0 30.95 35.55 -1.0 61.85 71.03 -1.0 April 1988–March 1989 — 26.05 28.59 3— 26.05 28.59 3— 51.45 56.48 3— April 1989–March 1990 — 27.40 28.52 -0.2 27.40 28.52 -0.2 54.80 57.03 -1.0 Notes:
1. Actual scale rate appropriate to each group, excluding any housing costs and with no additional requirements.
2. Average of constant April 1990 prices in the periods shown.
3. As the introduction of Income Support ended the distinctions between householders/non householders and basic or long term rates of benefit it is not possible to provide relevant year on year comparisons between 1987 and 1988.
4. The figures reflect the fact that the RPI is the appropriate index until 1983 and thereafter the RPI less housing costs is appropriate (from November 1983 onwards).
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security pursuant to his answer of 5 June,Official Report, column 559, if he will set out the real terms value of supplementary benefit income support for (a) a young person aged 20 years who is unemployed and: (i) a householder and (ii) a non-householder and (b) a married couple aged over 25 years where the husband is unemployed, the wife not working, and with children aged five and 10 years, each year since 1979, on an index basis taking 1979 as 100.
Table A. Single householder aged 20 unemployed Single non-householder aged 20 unemployed Married couple unemployed with two children 5 and 10 (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) £ £ £ 12 November 1979 18.30 100.0 16.35 100.0 42.20 100.0 24 November 1980 21.30 100.9 19.20 101.8 49.20 101.1 23 November 1981 23.25 98.4 21.15 100.2 53.55 98.3 22 November 1982 25.70 102.4 23.65 105.4 59.20 102.3 21 November 1983 26.80 102.1 24.55 104.7 61.80 102.1 26 November 1984 28.05 102.9 25.75 105.8 64.75 103.0 25 November 1985 29.50 103.2 27.50 107.7 68.05 103.3 28 July 1986 29.80 102.8 23.85 92.1 68.80 102.9 6 April 1987 30.40 101.7 24.35 91.2 70.15 101.8 11 April 1988 26.05 84.0 26.05 94.0 79.10 110.6 10 April 1989 27.40 83.9 27.40 93.9 84.80 112.6 9 April 1990 28.80 82.9 28.80 92.8 89.65 111.9 Notes:
1 Column (1) shows actual benefit rates excluding housing costs, which were paid through supplementary benefit until 1982–83 then met via housing benefit, and any additional requirements for example extra heating, laundry, special diets.
2 Column (2) shows value of column (1) in real terms, on and index basis taking 12 November 1979=100.
3 The figures reflect the fact that the RPI is the appropriate index until 1982–83 and thereafter the RPI less housing costs is appropriate (from November 1983 onwards).
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Table B Single householder aged 20 unemployed Single non-householder aged 20 unemployed Married couple unemployed with two children aged 5 and 10 (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) £ £ £ November 1978 to October 1979 15.55 100.0 13.90 100.0 35.85 100.0 November 1979 to October 1980 18.30 99.4 16.35 99.3 42.20 99.4 November 1980 to October 1981 21.30 102.8 19.20 103.7 49.20 103.0 November 1981 to October 1982 23.25 102.3 21.15 104.1 53.55 102.2 November 1982 to October 1983 25.70 108.1 23.65 111.2 59.20 108.0 November 1983 to October 1984 26.80 107.8 24.55 110.5 61.80 107.8 November 1984 to October 1985 28.05 107.8 25.75 110.7 64.75 107.9 November 1985 to June 1986 29.50 110.1 27.50 114.8 68.05 110.2 July 1986 to March 1987 29.80 109.1 23.85 97.7 68.80 109.3 April 1987 to March 1988 30.40 108.0 24.35 96.8 70.15 108.1
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information requested is shown in the tables, with two separate measures of the real value of benefit. Table A gives the benefit rates at each uprating date in real terms indexed to November 1979=100. Table B gives the real value of benefit averaged over the whole period during which the relevant benefit rates applied, indexed to 100 for the average for the period November 1978 to October 1979.
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Single householder aged 20 unemployed Single non-householder aged 20 unemployed Married couple unemployed with two children aged 5 and 10 April 1988 to March 1989 26.05 88.5 26.05 99.0 79.10 116.5 April 1989 to March 1990 27.40 88.2 27.40 98.7 84.80 118.4 Notes:
1 Column (1) shows actual benefit rates for the periods shown excluding housing costs, which were paid through supplementary benefit until 1982–83 then met via housing benefit, and any additional requirements for example extra heating, laundry, special diets.
2 Column (2) shows the average real value of column (1) between the dates shown, on an index basis taking the period November 1978 to October 1979=100.
3 The figures reflect the fact that the RPI is the appropriate index until 1983 and thereafter the RPI less housing costs is appropriate (from November 1983 onwards).