HC Deb 21 July 1994 vol 247 cc630-1W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the change, in real terms, in the value of each disability benefit payable to an individual from its inception to the present date or until it was merged into other benefits, as appropriate.

Mr. Hague

The information is in the tables.

Attendance allowance (See note (1))
Level Higher Lower
Date of inception 6 December 1971 4 June 1973
Rate at inception £4.80 £3.60
Current rate (1994–95 prices) £45.70 £30.55
Real terms cash increase (1994–95 prices) £12.57 £8.59
Percentage real terms increase 38 39.1
Mobility allowance (See note (2))
£
Date of inception 1 January 1976
Rate at inception 5.00
Rate when last paid in 1991–92 29.10
Real terms cash increase from inception to 1991–92 12.30
Percentage real terms increase from inception to 1991–92 63.90

Component and level Rate of benefit from inception in April 1992 £ Current rate of benefit in April 1994 £ Real terms cash increase from inception to 1994–95 £ Real terms percentage increase from inception to 1994–95
Highest 30.30 31.95 0.47 1.5
Lowest 11.55 12.15 0.15 1.3
Disability working allowance (see note 3)
Rate of allowance/ applicable amount from inception in April 1992 (£) Current rate of allowance/ applicable amount in April 1994 (£) Real increase in rate of allowance/ applicable amount (£) Percentage real increase in allowance/applicable amount
Adult allowance
Single person 42.40 46.05 1.38 3.1
Couple or lone parent 58.8 63.75 1.80 2.9
Child allowances
Age under 11 10.40 11.20 0.24 2.2
Age 11–15 17.25 18.55 0.38 2.1
Age 16–17 21.45 23.05 0.45 2.0
Age 18 29.90 32.20 0.70 2.2
Applicable amounts
Single person 39.95 43.00 0.91 2.2
Couple or lone parent 66.60 71.70 1.53 2.2

Notes:

(1) Attendance allowance was replaced from April 1992 by the care component of disability living allowance for people disabled before 65.

(2) Mobility allowance was replaced from April 1992 by the mobility component of disability living allowance

(3) Disability working allowance was introduced in April 1992 for people aged 16 or over who are working 16 illness or disability which puts them at a disadvantage in getting a job. The amount of DWA payable depends on income and capital. The table shows the value of the allowances and the applicable amounts in April 1992 and April over the period.

(4) The retail price index has been used to calculate the real terms cash and percentage increases for attendance disability living allowance. ROSSI (RPI less housing costs) has been used to calculate the corresponding figures for disability working allowance.

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