HC Deb 12 May 1992 vol 207 cc100-1W
Mr. Paul Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the value of child benefit for each year since 1979(a) in cash terms and (b) uprated by average earnings.

Mr. Burt

The information requested is in the table:

Uprating date Rate of child benefit for eldest eligible child £ Rate of child benefit for each other child £ Rate for each child if uprated by earnings since April 19791 £
April 1989 7.25 7.25 10.50
April 1990 7.25 7.25 11.50
April 1991 8.25 7.25 12.60
October 1991 9.25 7.50 13.05
April 1992 9.65 7.80 13.60
1 Based on the average earnings index (whole economy) seasonally adjusted.