HC Deb 13 December 1994 vol 251 cc638-9W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will update the information given in his answer of 27 October,Official Report, columns 794–98, by substituting 1995–96 values for current values in columns 4 and 5 of the table.

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is set out in the table:

Col. 1 Col. 2 Date of introduction Col. 3 Date from which current rate applicable Col. 4 1995 value if increased in line with prices since date at col. 3 £ Col. 5 1995 value if increased in line with average earnings since date at col. 3 £
(p) £27 (£8 if living in a hostel) protected earnings and the £1 margin over protected earnings, where income support is paid after a trade dispute is recoverable. April 1988 April 1988 37.55 42.70
(q) £52.50 rate of statutory sick pay. April 1990 April 1990 65.35 69.60
(r) £100 maternity payment from the Social Fund. April 1987 April 1990 126.50 132.50
(s) £500 and £1,000 capital limits for maternity and funeral payments from the Social Fund:
£500 April 1990 April 1990 632.50 662.50
£1,000 April 1990 April 1990 1,264.95 1,325.10
(t) £75 limit on additional expenses included in a funeral payment from the Social Fund. April 1987 April 1987 107.85 127.95
(u) 25 pence age addition to retirement pension. September 1971 September 1971 1.60 2.70
(v) £10 Christmas bonus. December 1972 December 1972 67.15 98.45
(w) £2,500 exempt payments limit for recovery of benefits from compensation payments. September 1990 September 1990 3,110.80 3,312.65
(x) £30,000 vaccine damage payment. March 1979 April 1991 33,661.30 36,269.90

Notes:

(1) The figures have been rounded to two decimal places.

(2) In each step of the calculation the amount has been rounded to the nearest 5p.

(3) The retail prices index—all items—and the retail prices index—all items except housing ROSSI—as published by the Central Statistical Office have been used for the prices uprating—ROSSI in relation to amounts which apply to income-related benefits.

(4) Average earnings index—whole economy unadjusted—as published by the Employment Department has been used to calculate the earnings uprating.