Written question asked by Andrew Bowden (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 February 1997. It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: What would be the value of the widow's payment in 1997-98 if it had been uprated by (a) prices and (b) earnings since its introduction. - Inc figs.

Answer: Sir Andrew Bowden: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the value of the widow's payment in 1997-98 if it had been uprated by (a) prices and (b) earnings since its introduction. [14279] Mr. Heald: The widow's payment of £1,000 was introduced in April 1988. From April 1997, the payment would be £1,504.15 if it had been uprated in line with prices and £1,703.95 if it had been uprated by average earnings. Source: Retail Prices Index (all items) and the Average Earnings Index (Whole Economy), as published by the Office of National Statistics.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 14279; 290 c73W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Costs Bereavement benefits Social security benefits Widowed people Uprating
Contains statistics: Yes