§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, whether he will publish tables similar to those in his answer of 11 May,Official Report, columns 43–44, showing the combined value of child benefit and child dependency increases, including figures for April 1992 and showing equivalent values at April 1992 instead of 1991 prices.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the tables.
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National insurance widows and invalidity pensioners A B C D E Uprating date Rate of child benefit plus child dependency increases Equivalent value of column B amounts at April 1992 prices Gross male weekly average earnings, with amounts in column B as percentage Equivalent weekly earnings net of income tax and National Insurance contributions, with amounts in column B as percentage Single person Married couple £ £ £ Per cent. £ Per cent. £ Per cent. November 1979 11.10 25.57 114.10 (9.7) 79.90 (13.9) 83.60 (13.3) November 1980 12.25 24.47 135.10 (9.1) 93.40 (13.1) 97.80 (12.5) November 1981 12.95 23.11 149.50 (8.7) 101.00 (12.8) 105.40 (12.3) November 1982 13.80 23.17 160.60 (8.6) 107.40 (12.8) 112.50 (12.3) November 1983 14.10 22.58 172.40 (8.2) 115.50 (12.2) 121.30 11.6 November 1984 14.50 22.13 187.40 (7.7) 125.90 (11.5) 132.50 (10.9) November 1985 15.05 21.78 199.50 (7.5) 134.40 (11.2) 141.60 (10.6) July 1986 15.15 21.56 210.90 (7.2) 143.80 (10.5) 151.20 (10.0) April 1987 15.30 20.86 224.00 (6.8) 155.90 (9.8) 163.00 (9.4) April 1988 15.65 20.53 245.80 (6.4) 174.80 (9.0) 182.00 (8.6) April 1989 16.20 19.67 269.50 (6.0) 191.30 (8.5) 198.90 (8.1) April 1990 16.90 18.75 295.60 (5.7) 212.80 (7.9) 221.10 (7.6) April 1991 117.95 18.72 318.90 (5.6) 230.00 (7.8) 238.30 (7.5) October 1991 218.95 19.47 330.00 (5.7) 237.20 (8.0) 245.50 (7.7) October 1991 318.20 18.70 330.00 (5.5) 237.20 (7.7) 245.50 (7.4) April 1992 219.40 19.40 337.50 (5.7) 235.30 (8.2) 301.30 (6.4) April 1992 318.65 18.65 337.50 (5.5) 235.30 (7.9) 301.30 (6.2) 1 Where the new higher rate of child benefit for the eldest qualifying child applied, the child dependency increase was adjusted so that the total level of support remained the same for all children. 2 Rate for the eldest or only child. 3 Rate for each other child.
War widows A B C D E Uprating date Rate of child benefit plus war widow's child's allowance Equivalent value of column B amounts at April 1992 prices Gross male weekly average earnings, with amounts in column B as percentage Equivalent weekly earnings net of income tax and National Insurance contributions, with amounts in column B as percentage Single person Married couple £ £ £ Per cent. £ Per cent. £ Per cent. November 1979 14.00 32.25 114.10 (12.3) 79.90 (17.5) 83.60 (16.7) November 1980 15.35 30.66 135.10 (11.4) 93.40 (16.4) 97.80 (15.7) November 1981 16.10 28.73 149.50 (10.8) 101.00 (15.9) 105.40 (15.3) November 1982 17.10 28.71 160.60 (10.6) 107.40 (15.9) 112.50 (15.2) November 1983 17.45 27.95 172.40 (10.1) 115.50 (15.1) 121.30 (14.4) November 1984 17.90 27.32 187.40 (9.6) 125.90 (14.2) 132.50 (13.5) November 1985 18.55 26.84 199.50 (9.3) 134.40 (13.8) 141.60 (13.1) July 1986 18.65 26.55 210.90 (8.8) 143.80 (13.0) 151.20 (12.3) April 1987 18.85 25.70 224.00 (8.4) 155.90 (12.1) 163.00 (11.6) April 1988 19.25 25.25 245.80 (7.8) 174.80 (11.0) 182.00 (10.6) April 1989 19.85 24.10 269.50 (7.4) 191.30 (10.4) 198.90 (10.0) April 1990 20.65 22.91 295.60 (7.0) 212.80 (9.7) 221.10 (9.3) April 1991 121–90 22.84 318.90 (6.9) 230.00 (9.5) 238.30 (9.2) October 1991 222.90 23.53 330.00 (6.9) 237.20 (9.7) 245.50 (9.3) October 1991 322.15 22.76 333.00 (6.7) 237.20 (9.3) 245.50 (9.0) April 1992 223.40 23.40 337.50 (6.9) 235.30 (9.9) 301.30 (7.8) April 1992 322.65 22.65 337.50 (6.7) 235.30 (9.6) 301.30 (7.5) 1 Where the new higher rate of child benefit for the eldest qualifying child applied, the war widow's child's allowance was adjusted so that the total level of support remained the same for all children. 2 Rate for the eldest or only child. 3 Rate for each other child.