§ Mr. BradshawTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give the dates of (i) supplementary benefit and (ii) income support for(a) a couple with two children under 11 and (b) a lone parent with one child under 11 (1) in real terms and (2) as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979. [79054]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Rates of supplementary benefit for a couple both over 18 with 2 children under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 Uprating date Supplementary benefit for a couple both over 18 with 2 children under 11(£) Real value(£) Supplementary benefit as a percentage of earnings November 1979 42.20 113.89 42.0 November 1980 49.20 115.14 40.9 November 1981 53.55 111.93 40.4 November 1982 59.20 116.45 41.6 November 1983 61.80 115.94 39.4 November 1984 64.75 115.76 38.8 November 1985 68.05 115.36 38.1 July 1986 68.80 114.71 36.4 April 1987 70.15 112.05 35.3 Note:
Ordinary scale rates used for married couple with two children aged 5–10. No account has been taken of any additional requirements
Rates of income support for a couple both over 18 with 2 children under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 Uprating date Income support for a couple both over 18 with 2 children under II (£) Real value (£) Income support as a percentage of earnings April 1988 79.10 121.57 36.2 April 1989 84.80 120.63 35.4 April 1990 89.65 116.52 34.1 April 1991 96.90 118.38 34.0 October 1991 97.40 117.23 32.9 April 1992 105.00 123.00 34.5 April 1993 108.75 125.77 34.3 April 1994 113.05 127.48 34.7 April 1995 115.15 125.66 34.2 April 1996 118.65 126.43 33.8 April 1997 121.75 126.66 33.1 April 1998 124.65 124.65 32.4
Rates of supplementary benefit for a lone parent with 1 child under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 Uprating date Supplementary benefit for a lone parent with 1 child under 11(£) Real value(£) Supplementary benefit as a percentage of earnings November 1979 24.55 66.25 24.4 November 1980 28.60 66.93 23.8 November 1981 31.15 65.11 23.5 November 1982 34.45 67.77 24.2 November 1983 35.95 67.45 22.9 November 1984 37.65 67.31 22.5 November 1985 39.60 67.13 22.1 July 1986 40.00 66.69 21.2 April 1987 40.80 65.17 20.5 Note:
Ordinary scale rates for single person with 1 child aged 5–10. No account has been taken of any additional requirements
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Rates of income support for a lone parent with 1 child under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 Uprating date Income support for a lone parent with 1 child under 11 (£) Real value (£) Income support as a percentage of earnings April 1988 54.00 82.99 24.7 April 1989 57.05 81.16 23.8 April 1990 60.50 78.64 23.0 April 1991 65.40 79.90 23.0 October 1991 66.40 79.92 22.5 April 1992 71.05 83.23 23.3 April 1993 73.60 85.12 23.2 April 1994 76.50 86.26 23.5 April 1995 77.90 85.01 23.2 April 1996 80.10 85.35 22.8 April 1997 81.80 85.10 22.3 April 1998 83.40 83.40 21.7 Notes:
1. Benefit rates shown are applicable at uprating dates.
2. Real values calculated via use of Retail Price Index (all items) produced by the Office for National Statistics.
3. Average Earnings for all employees calculated via the New Earnings Survey and Average Earnings Index as produced by the Office for National Statistics.