§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what changes have taken place in the rate of unemployment benefit, plus other benefits payable to a married man with two children on average wages since 1979, using the rate for that year as 100.
§ 2. Mr. BurtInformation is in the tables. The only benefit payable to a married man with two children on average earnings is child benefit.
799WNote: 1979 rate = 100
1—Child dependency abolished 26 November 1984.
Source: Social Security Statistics 1993.
Unemployment Benefit—Earnings Related Supplement Maximum weekly rate 7 January 1979 to 5 January 1980 100 6 January 1980 to 2 January 1981 109 4 January 1981 to 2 January 1982 86 Note:
1. 1979 rate=100
2. Abolished for new claimants from 3 January 1982 and for all claimants from 30 June 1982.
Source: Social Security Statistics 1983.
Changes in the level of Child Benefit since 1979 Child Benefit First Child Each other child 2 April 1979 100 100 24 November 1980 119 119 23 November 1981 131 131 22 November 1982 146 146 21 November 1983 163 163 26 November 1984 171 171 25 November 1985 175 175 28 July 1986 178 178 6 April 1987 181 181 8 April 1991 206 181 7 October 1991 231 188 6 April 1992 241 195 12 April 1993 250 203 Note: 1 1979 rate=100
Source: Social Security Statistics 1983.
Social Security Statistics 1993.