HC Deb 04 March 1994 vol 238 cc45-6W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of income support payments to people with learning disabilities covers the cost of meeting day care charges.

Mr. Burt

Particular items of expenditure are not identified in income support, although people with learning

Standard rate of category A retirement pension man or woman on own insurance Rate (£) Percentage increase over previous rate Increased by earnings or RPI Year-on-year percentage RPI increase April to April
November 1969 5.00 11.1 — 5.5
1970 5.00 — — 5.6
September 1971 6.00 20.0 — 9.4
October 1972 6.75 12.5 — 6.3
October 1973 7.75 14.8 — 9.2
22 July 1974 10.00 29.0 — 15.2
7 April 1975 11.60 16.0 Earnings 21.7
17 November 1975 13.30 14.7 Earnings 21.7
15 November 1976 15.30 15.0 RPI 18.9
14 November 1977 17.50 14.4 RPI 17.5
13 November 1978 19.50 11.4 Earnings 7.9
12 November 1979 23.30 19.5 RPI 10.1
24 November 1980 27.15 16.5 RPI 21.8
23 November 1981 29.60 9.0 — 12.0
22 November 1982 32.85 11.0 — 9.4
21 November 1983 34.05 3.7 — 4.0
26 November 1984 35.80 5.1 — 5.2
25 November 1985 38.30 7.0 — 6.9
28 July 1986 38.70 1.0 — 3.0
6 April 1987 39.50 2.1 — 4.2
11 April 1988 41.15 4.2 — 3.9
10 April 1989 43.60 6.0 — 8.0
9 April 1990 46.90 7.6 — 9.4
8 April 1991 52.00 10.9 — 6.4
6 April 1992 54.15 4.1 — 4.3
12 April 1993 56.10 3.6 — 1.3

Source:

The Abstract of Statistics for Social Security Benefits and Contributions and the Indices of Retail Prices and Average Earnings.

Notes:

1. Prior to 1975 pensions were increased by an Act of Parliament rather than by an annual up-rating order.

2. Retirement pension was not increased in 1970.

3. April to April uprating introduced in 1987.

difficulties may be entitled to receive a disability premium. Social services authorities have discretionary powers to make charges for day care services for adults. Charges are not uniform.