§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will provide a breakdown by age of the residents in the Bishopbriggs resettlement unit in the last full year for which figures are available;
Single person Married man with 2 children 1 2 3 4 5 6 Year Average weekly earnings (£) Standard rate unemployment benefit1 (£) Benefit as a percentage of net income3 Average weekly earnings2 (£) Standard rate unemployment benefit1 2 (£) Benefit as a percentage of net income2 3 October 1972 39.70 13.75 47.7 40.60 22.10 68.0 November 1979 114.10 31.79 39.8 122.10 54.64 59.7 November 1982 160.60 25.00 23.3 172.30 52.75 42.5 April 1987 224.00 31.45 20.2 238.50 65.35 36.8 April 1989 269.50 34.70 18.1 284.00 70.60 33.1 1 Earnings-related supplement is included with the rate of unemployment benefit up to and including November 1979. 2 The amounts at columns 4, 5 and 6 include family allowance/child benefit. 3 Net income used in columns 3 and 6 is income after deduction of tax and national insurance contributions.