§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will publish the level in real terms of each benefit in 1979, or at time of introduction if later, and at present;
(2) what is the current level of each benefit; and what it was in 1979, or at the time of introduction, if later, in constant prices.
§ Mr. BurtThe information for the main social security benefits is in the table.
Level of benefit in 1993 or time of introduction, at 1993 prices Benefit April 1993 Rate in 1979 or introduction, at April 1993 prices £ £ Retirement pension single person 56.10 54.37 Retirement pension married couple 89.80 87.04 Unemployment benefit (personal benefit) 44.65 43.17 Unemployment benefit (Dep.Adult increase) 27.55 26.72 Invalidity benefit 56.10 54.37 Attendance allowance (higher rate) 44.90 43.40 Mobility allowance 1— 28.00 Disability living allowance (Care component higher rate) 44.90 243.91 Disability living allowance (mobility component higher care) 31.40 230.69 Child benefit (first child) 10.00 9.33 Child benefit (subsequent children) 8.10 9.33 One parent benefit 6.05 5.83 Supplementary benefit (couple with 2 children aged 7 and 11) 1— 95.14 Supplementary benefit (pensioner couple) 1— 82.06 Income support (couple with 2 children aged 7 and 11) 115.85 3111.31 Income support (pensioner couple) 95.25 389.24 Family income supplement 1— 29.42 Family credit (one child under 11) 53.25 350.29 1Indicates benefit replaced. 2Introduced April 1992. 3Introduced April 1988. Note: The amounts relating to pensioners under the age of 80 have been giver.
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§ 1993. Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many benefit claimants there were, excluding unemployment-related claimants, in(a) 1979 and (b)
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table. Figures relate to benefit recipients and unless otherwise stated have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
Some claimants receive more than one benefit. It has not been possible to exclude unemployment-related claims except in the case of supplementary benefit/support and unemployment benefit itself.
Benefit recipients Benefit 1979 1993 Attendance Allowance 286,000 890,000 Child Benefit 7,190,000 6,855,000 Child Special Allowance 1825 199 Rent Rebate3 1,205,000 22,961,000 Rent Allowance3 220,000 21,217,000 Rate Rebate3 3,065,000 Not applicable Community Charge Benefit3 Not applicable 26,254,000 Disability Living Allowance Not applicable 1,167,000 Disability Working Allowance Not applicable 13,165 FIS/Family Credit 81,000 487,000 Guardians Allowance 4,000 2,000 Supplementary Benefit/Income Support 2,288,000 3,671,000 Industrial Death Benefit 31,000 22,000 Industrial Disablement Benefit 198,000 2204,000 Invalidity Benefit 610,000 21,439,000 Invalid Care Allowance 6,000 2189,000 Maternity Allowance 105,000 211,000 Mobility Allowance 138,000 Not applicable One Parent Benefit 381,000 877,000 Pneumo, Byssinosis and misc. 2,000 21,000 Reduced Earnings Allowance 148,000 2157,000 Retirement Pension 8,806,000 10,084,000 Sickness Benefit 430,000 21,38,000 Severe Disablement Allowance Not applicable 2302,000 Widows Benefit 452,000 337,000 Workmans Compensation 5,000 21,000 War Pension 367,000 2260,000 HNCIP/NCIP 162,000 Not applicable 1 Exact figures. 2 1992 data. 3 Figures relate to benefit units.