Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 June 1991. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Monday, 3 June 1991 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What was the scale rate for supplementary benefit or income support for a single adult for each year since 1970; by what percentage this was increased each year; and what are the percentage increases in national average earnings and in the retail price index for each of those years. - Inc table for each uprating date, rather than for each year. (Holding answer 20 May 1991).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

192 c116-8W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Income support Social security benefits Uprating Retail prices index Average earnings Supplementary benefits

Contains statistics

Yes