HC Deb 27 October 1994 vol 248 cc797-9W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when the(a) £1,000 widow's payment, (b) £3,000 and £8,000 capital limits for income support and family credit, (c) £3,000 and £16,000 capital limits for housing benefit, (d) £2 per day earnings limit for unemployment benefit, (e) £12 earnings limit under the normal idle day rule, (f) £5 and £15 earnings disregards for income support, (g) £5, £10 and £25 earnings disregards for housing and council tax benefits, (h) £10 war pension disregard for income-related benefits, (i) £10 disregard of statutory or voluntary payments, (j) £20 disregard of income from a boarder, (k) £200 disregard of a training bonus (l) £15 maintenance disregard for income-related benefits other than income

Col. 1 Col. 2 date of introduction Col. 3 date from which current rate applicable Col. 4 current value if increased in line with prices since date at Col. 3 Col. 5 current value if increased in line with average earnings since date at Col. 3
(a) £1,000 window's Payment April 1988 April 1988 1,387.40 1,523.60
(b) £3,000 and £8,000 capital limits for income support and family credit:- £3,000 April 1988 April 1988 4,105.90 4,570.65
£8,000 April 1988 April 1990 9,940.50 10,202.60
(c) £3,000 and £16,000 capital limits, for housing benefits:- £3,000 April 1988 April 1988 4,105.90 4,570.65
£16,000 April 1988 April 1990 19,881.10 20,405.15
(d) £2 per day earnings limit for unemployment benefit July 1948 March 1982 3.75 4.80
(e) £12 earnings limit under the normal idle day rule December 1989 December 1989 15.75 16.70
(f) £5 and £15 earnings disregards for income support:- £5.00 April 1988 April 1988 6.85 7.65
£15.00 April 1988 April 1988 20.50 22.90
(g) £5, £10 and £25 earnings disregards for housing and council tax benefits:- £5 April 1988 April 1988 6.85 7.65
£10 April 1988 April 1988 13.70 15.25
£25 April 1988 October 1990 31.05 31.90
(h) £10 war pension disregard for income-related benefits April 1998 April 1990 12.45 12.75
(i) £10 disregard of charitable and voluntary payments April 1988 April 1990 12.45 12.75
(j) £20 disregard of income from a boarder (plus half of charge in excess of £20) April 1988 April 1990 24.80 25.45
(k) £200 disregard of a training bonus September 1988 September 1988 277.45 304.80
(l) £15 maintenance disregard for income-related benefits other than income support April 1992 April 1992 16.10 16.20
(m) £10 disregard of student loans September 1990 September 1990 12.45 12.75
(n) £35 occupational pension limit for unemployment benefit April 1981 April 1981 72.60 95.00

support, (m) £10 disregard of student loans, (n) £35 occupational pension limit for unemployment benefit, (o) £200 savings limit for the lower rate of voluntary unemployment deduction, (p) £27 (£8 if living in a hostel) protected earnings, and the £1 margin over protected earnings, where income support paid after a trade dispute is recoverable, (q) £52.50 rate of statutory sick pay, (r) £100 maternity payment from the social fund, (s) £500 and £1,000 capital limits for maternity and funeral payments from the social fund, (t) £75 limit on additional expenses included in a funeral payment from the social fund, (u) 25 pence age addition to retirement pension, (v) £10 Christmas bonus, (w) £2,500 exempt payments limit for recovery of benefits from compensation payments and (x) £30,000 vaccine damage payment were (i) last uprated and (ii) introduced; and what their present value would be if they had been uprated in each year since then in line with the increases in (A) prices and (B) average earnings.

Mr. Roger Evans

The information requested is set out in the table.

Col. 1 Col. 2 date of introduction Col. 3 date from which current rate applicable Col. 4 current value if increased in line with prices since date at Col. 3 Col. 5 current value if increased in line with average earnings since date at Col. 3
(o) £200 savings limit for the lower rate of voluntary employment deduction November 1980 April 1988 273.75 304.80
(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 36.90 41.10
(q) £52.50 rate of statutory sick pay April 1990 April 1990 63.95 67.00
(r) £100 maternity payment from the Social Fund April 1987 April 1990 124.25 127.55
(s) £500 and £1,000 capital limits for maternity and funeral payments from the Social Fund £500 April 1990 April 1990 621.30 637.65
£1,000 April 1990 April 1990 1,242.60 1,275.35
(t) £75 limit on additional expenses (specifically arising from the religious faith of the deceased) included in a funeral payments from the Social Fund April 1987 April 1987 105.95 123.15
(u) 25 pence age addition to retirement pension September 1971 September 1971 1.55 2.60
(v) £10 Christmas bonus December 1972 December 1972 65.70 94.75
(w) £2,500 exempt payments limit for recover of benefits from compensation payments September 1990 September 1990 3,043.85 3,188.30
(x) £30,000 vaccine damage payment March 1979 April 1991 32,936.70 34,908.45

Note:

  1. 1. The figures have been rounded to two decimal places.
  2. 2. In each step of the calculation the amount has been rounded to the nearest five pence.
  3. 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 up-rating -ROSSI in relation to amounts which apply to income-related benefits.
  4. 4. Average Earnings Index (Whole Economy Unadjusted) as published by the Employment Department has been used to calculate the earnings up-rating.