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 Roger Evans (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 (a) £500 and (b) £1,000 capital limits for Social Fund payments in 1997-98 if they had been uprated by (i) prices and (ii) earnings since their introduction. - Table given.

Answer: Sir Andrew Bowden: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the value of (a) £500 and (b) £1,000 capital limits for social fund payments in 1997-98 if they had been uprated by (i) prices and (ii) earnings since their introduction. [14280] Mr. Roger Evans: The information is set out in the table: Social fund--capital disregards _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Capital disregard Date introduced Uprated by prices{1} Uprated by earnings{1} Maternity/funeral payments £500 April 1987 £760.50 £918.40 Budgeting loans and £500 April 1988 £736.85 £851.90 community care grants Budgeting loans, community £1000 April 1990 £1,338.05 £1,426.30 care grants and maternity-funeral payments for applicants aged 60 and over _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {}{1.} The Retail Prices Index (all items) less rent, local taxes and mortgage interest payments, and the Average Earnings Index (Whole economy unadjusted) as published by the Office of National Statistics, have been used in this table. All calculations are rounded to the nearest 5p at each uprating date.

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