§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the combined value of(a) child dependency increase and child benefit for the child of a widow and (b) children's allowance and child benefit for the child of a war widow at current and April 1995 prices and as a percentage of average earnings, in November 1979 and at each subsequent uprating date. [39654]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe information is in the tables: 817W
Table 1: Widows benefit Uprating date Rate of Child Benefit plus child dependency increase for first child£ Gross adult weekly average earnings £ As a percentage of gross adult weekly average earnings Equivalent value of benefit at April 1995 prices£ November 1979 11.10 100.60 11.0 27.45 November 1980 12.25 120.20 10.2 26.27 November 1981 12.95 132.40 9.8 24.80 November 1982 13.80 142.40 9.7 24.87 November 1983 14.10 156.70 9.0 24.24 November 1984 14.50 167.00 8.7 23.75 November 1985 15.05 178.70 8.4 23.38 July 1986 15.15 189.10 8.0 23.15 April 1987 15.30 198.90 7.7 22.39 April 1988 15.65 218.40 7.2 22.04 April 1989 16.20 239.70 6.8 21.12 April 1990 16.90 263.10 6.4 20.13 April 1991 17.95 284.70 6.3 20.09 October 1991 18.95 294.70 6.4 20.90 April 1992 19.40 304.60 6.4 20.83 April 1993 19.80 316.90 6.2 20.98 April 1994 20.00 325.70 6.1 20.67 April 1995 20.25 336.30 6.0 20.25
Table 2: Widows benefit Uprating date Rate of Child Benefit plus child dependency increase forsubsequentchildren£ Gross adultweeklyaverageearnings£ As a percentage of gross adult weekly average earning Equivalent value of benefit at April 1995prices£ April 1991 17.95 284.70 6.3 20.09 October 1991 18.20 294.70 6.2 20.07 April 1992 18.65 304.60 6.1 20.02 April 1993 19.05 316.90 6.0 20.19 April 1994 19.25 325.70 5.9 19.89 April 1995 19.50 336.30 5.8 19.50 Notes:
1. Gross adult weekly earnings have bee n rounded to the nearest 10p.
2. From October 1991 the combined rate of child benefit and child dependency increases for the first child and subsequent children diverged. Table 4 reflects the rate in payment for subsequent children from that point.
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Table 3: War widows benefit Uprating date Rate of Child Benefit plus child dependency increase for first child£ Gross adultweeklyaverageearnings£ As a percentage of gross adult weekly average earnings Equivalent value of benefit at April 1995prices£ November 1979 14.00 100.60 13.9 34.62 November 1980 15.35 120.20 12.8 32.92 November 1981 16.10 132.40 12.2 30.84 November 1982 17.10 142.40 12.0 30.82 November 1983 17.45 156.70 11.1 30.00 November 1984 17.90 167.00 10.7 29.32 November 1985 18.55 178.70 10.4 28.82 July 1986 18.65 189.10 9.9 28.50 April 1987 18.85 198.90 9.5 27.59 April 1988 19.25 218.40 8.8 27.11 April 1989 19.85 239.70 8.3 25.88
Table 3: War widows benefit Uprating date Rate of Child Benefit plus child dependency increase for first child£ Gross adultweeklyaverageearnings£ As a percentage of gross adult weekly average earnings Equivalent value of benefit atApril'1995prices£ April 1990 20.65 263.10 7.8 24.60 April 1991 21.90 284.70 7.7 24.52 October 1991 22.90 294.70 7.8 25.26 April 1992 23.40 304.60 7.7 25.12 April 1993 23.85 316.90 7.5 25.27 April 1994 24.10 325.70 7.4 24.90 April 1995 24.40 336.30 7.3 24.40
Table 4: War widows Benefit Uprating date Rate of Child Benefit plus child dependency increase forsubsequentchildren£ Gross adultweeklyaverageearnings£ As a percent, of gross adult weekly average earning Equivalent value of benefit at April 1995prices£ April 1991 21.90 284.70 7.7 24.52 October 1991 22.15 294.70 7.5 24.43 April 1992 22.65 304.60 7.4 24.31 April 1993 23.10 316.90 7.3 24.48 April 1994 23.35 325.70 7.2 24.13 April 1995 23.65 336.30 7.0 23.65 Notes:
1. Gross adult weekly earnings have been rounded to the nearest 10p.
2. From October 1991 the combined rate of child benefit and child dependency increases for the first child and subsequent children diverged. Table 2 reflects the rate in payment for subsequent children from that point.