§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the real value of benefits for children for a standard rate tax-paying family in each year since 1970. [19941]
§ Mr. BurtThe information requested is in the table.
From 1970 to 1976, provision for children was in the form of child tax allowances and family allowance. Family allowance was not payable for the first child and the tax allowances were age-related. Between 1977 and 1978, child tax allowances were phased out as child benefit, which replaced family allowance was phased in. From 1979 the figures in the table represent child benefit only.
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Value (£s per week) of Child Benefit/Family Allowance/Child Tax Allowances for a Standard Rate Tax Payer in line with April 1995 Benefit Rates1 Tax year from 6 April 2Eldest child 32nd child 1970 10.32 13.23 1971 11.01 13.90 1972 10.36 13.08 1973 9.49 11.86 1974 10.44 12.48 1975 9.10 13.30 1976 9.16 12.69 1977 8.59 9.01 1978 April—November 9.84 6.76 November—March 11.43 8.47 1979 November—March 10.68 10.68
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Value (£s per week) of Child Benefit/Family Allowance/Child Tax Allowances for a Standard Rate Tax Payer in line with April 1995
Benefit Rates
1Tax year from 6 April 2Eldest child 32nd child 1980 April—November 8.77 8.77 November—March 9.91 9.91 1981 April—November 9.30 9.30 November—March 9.79 9.79 1982 April—November 9.39 9.39 November—March 10.26 10.26 1983 April—November 10.06 10.06 November—March 10.87 10.87 1984 April—November 10.63 10.63 November—March 10.92 10.92 1985 April—November 10.48 10.48 November—March 10.58 10.58 1986 April—July 10.39 10.39 July—March 10.56 10.56 1987 10.33 10.33 1988 9.94 9.94 1989 9.20 9.20 1990 8.40 8.40 1991 April—October 8.99 7.90 October—March 9.93 8.05 1992 10.08 8.15 1993 10.31 8.35 1994 10.26 8.30 1995 10.40 8.45 1Using the RPI (All items) Index as at September 1994.
2 Assumes that child is over 16 for tax purposes.
3Assumes that child is aged 11–15 for tax purposes.
Note:
Figures assume that full advantage is taken of the child tax allowance.