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Dept of Social Security

Answer

Mr. Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the (a) real terms and (b) percentage changes in child benefit in each of the last 20 years. [140479] Angela Eagle: [holding answer 27 November 2000]: The information is in the tables. Eldest child rates _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Uprating date Rate of Child Benefit Actual difference Percentage difference November 1980 4.75 -- -- November 1981 5.25 0.50 10.53 November 1982 5.85 0.60 11.43 November 1983 6.50 0.65 11.11 November 1984 6.85 0.35 5.38 November 1985 7.00 0.15 2.19 July 1986 7.10 0.10 1.43 April 1987 7.25 0.15 2.11 April 1988 7.25 0.00 0.00 April 1989 7.25 0.00 0.00 April 1990 7.25 0.00 0.00 April 1991 8.25 1.00 13.79 October 1991 9.25 1.00 12.12 April 1992 9.65 0.40 4.32 April 1993 10.00 0.35 3.63 April 1994 10.20 0.20 2.00 April 1995 10.40 0.20 1.96 April 1996 10.80 0.40 3.85 April 1997 11.05 0.25 2.31 April 1998 11.45 0.40 3.62 April 1999 14.40 2.95 25.76 April 2000 15.00 0.60 4.17 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Subsequent child rates _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Uprating date Rate of Child Benefit Actual difference Percentage difference November 1980 4.75 -- -- November 1981 5.25 0.50 10.53 November 1982 5.85 0.60 11.43 November 1983 6.50 0.65 11.11 November 1984 6.85 0.35 5.38 November 1985 7.00 0.15 2.19 July 1986 7.10 0.10 1.43 April 1987 7.25 0.15 2.11 April 1988 7.25 0.00 0.00 April 1989 7.25 0.00 0.00 April 1990 7.25 0.00 0.00 April 1991 7.25 0.00 0.00 October 1991 7.50 0.25 3.45 April 1992 7.80 0.30 4.00 April 1993 8.10 0.30 3.85 April 1994 8.25 0.15 1.85 April 1995 8.45 0.20 2.42 April 1996 8.80 0.35 4.14 April 1997 9.00 0.20 2.27 April 1998 9.30 0.30 3.33 April 1999 9.60 0.30 3.23 April 2000 10.00 0.40 4.17 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The Retail Prices Index (all items) has been used, as published by the Office for National Statistics. 2. The rate of Child Benefit for Lone Parents has not been included.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

357 c699W;357 c699-700W; 140479

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Child benefit Social security benefits Uprating

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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