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Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No 2) Order 2000;Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase (No 2) Order 2000

Draft SIs on social security benefits up-rating (no 2) and the guaranteed minimum pensions increase (no 2) (SI 2001/160, SI 2001/207). Debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Lord Darling of Roulanish

Answering member

Lord Willetts

Department

Department of Social Security

Type

Debates on delegated legislation

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c595-635

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, What steps he takes to ensure that his policies are shaped so that benefits are made available on a basis which is fair. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Peter Viggers (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 December 2000

Reference

360 c77W; 142147

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the distribution of changes in net incomes from a £5 increase in child benefit by (a) gross income bands, (b) equivalised gross income bands and (c) equivalised net income bands of recipient families using each band of...

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c851W; 140864

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

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. - Tables given. (Holding answer 27 November 2000).

Asked by

Chris Ruane (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 November 2000

For answer on

29 November 2000

Answered on

29 November 2000

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.

Date

29 November 2000

Reference

357 c699W;357 c699-700W; 140479

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the cost of reintroducing (a) lone parent family premium in income support, (b) lone parent rate of child benefit and (c) both of the above at their real level as at April 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 November 2000

For answer on

28 November 2000

Answered on

28 November 2000

Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost of reintroducing (a) lone parent family premium in Income Support, (b) lone parent rate of Child Benefit and (c) both of the above at their real level as at April 1997. [137055] Angela Eagle: The information is in the table. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Estimated annual long run cost Reintroducing lone parent premium in income related benefits 150 Reintroducing lone parent rate of child benefit 110 Total 260 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Long run costs are expressed at 2001-02 levels assuming no lone parents are currently in receipt of the lone parent family premium, or the lone parent rate of Child Benefit. 2. Costs are rounded to the nearest £10 million. 3. It is assumed that reintroducing the lone parent family premium in Income Support implies the reintroduction of the equivalent premia for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit and Jobseekers' Allowance (IB). 4. Income Support, Jobseekers' Allowance, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit lone parent premia are uprated by ROSSI from April 1997 to April 2001 levels. The lone parent Child Benefit rate is uprated by RPI from April 1997 to April 2001 levels. 5. The Child Benefit and family premium rates in the income related benefits have increased in real terms since April 1997. If these rates had not increased in real terms, then the cost of reintroducing the lone parent premium in income related benefits, and lone parent rate of Child Benefit would have increased to some £500 million in the long run, assuming the current caseloads remain constant.

Date

28 November 2000

Reference

357 c486W; 137055

House

House of Commons

Child Support Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000

Child Support Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000, with an explanatory and financial memorandum. Laid before Parliament to lie for 20 days during which period either House may resolve that the Act be not submitted for Royal Assent.(Vote)

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

22 November 2000

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households with children who had below half average income would have had incomes above that threshold in (a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999 if the April 1998 rates of child benefit had been raised for all children in the family...

Asked by

Roger Berry (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 July 2000

Reference

354 c1023W; 131953

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what was the rate of child benefit for (a) the first or only child of the family and (b) second or other children of the family (i) at 2000-01 prices and (ii) as a percentage of average male earnings in each...

Asked by

Baroness Corston (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 July 2000

For answer on

13 July 2000

Answered on

13 July 2000

Jean Corston: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the rate of child benefit for (a) the first or only child of the family and (b) second or other children of the family (i) at 2000-01 prices and (ii) as a percentage of average male earnings in each of the years 1990 to 2000. [130060] Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables. Rate of child benefit for the first child _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Child benefit for first Child Benefit for first Average male earnings{ Child Benefit for first child £ per week child at 1999-2000 2} £ per week child as percentage of prices{ 1} £ per week earnings April 1990 7.25 9.37 295.80 2.45 April 1991 8.25 10.18 318.90 2.59 April 1992 9.65 11.54 340.30 2.84 April 1993 10.00 11.76 353.90 2.83 April 1994 10.20 11.67 363.00 2.81 April 1995 10.40 11.53 376.30 2.76 April 1996 10.80 11.69 391.30 2.76 April 1997 11.05 11.57 408.70 2.70 April 1998 11.45 11.63 427.10 2.68 April 1999 14.40 14.40 442.40 3.25 April 2000{3} 15.00 -- {4}-- -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Rate of child benefit for subsequent children _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Child Benefit for Child Benefit for Average male earnings{ Child Benefit for subsequent children £ subsequent children at 2} £ per week subsequent children as per week 1999-2000 prices{ 1} £ percentage of earnings per week April 1990 7.25 9.37 295.80 2.45 April 1991 7.25 8.94 318.90 2.27 April 1992 7.80 9.33 340.30 2.29 April 1993 8.10 9.53 353.90 2.29 April 1994 8.25 9.44 363.00 2.27 April 1995 8.45 9.37 376.30 2.25 April 1996 8.80 9.53 391.30 2.25 April 1997 9.00 9.43 408.70 2.20 April 1998 9.30 9.45 427.10 2.18 April 1999 9.60 9.60 442.40 2.17 April 2000{3} 10.00 -- {4}-- -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The Retail Prices Index (all items) has been used, as published by the Office of National Statistics. {2} Weekly Average earnings for all Full-time Adult men, as published in the New Earnings Survey, by the Office of National Statistics. {3} The figures shown are based on prices for the latest full financial year, 1999-2000, as the 2000-01 data is not yet available. {4} Not available.

Date

13 July 2000

Reference

353 c643-4W;353 c641-2W; 130060

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what was, or is expected to be, the real terms cost at 1999-2000 prices of (a) child benefit, (b) one parent benefit and, following Table 2 in the DSS Report and Expenditure Plans, the element for lone parents, included for child...

Asked by

Baroness Corston (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 July 2000

For answer on

13 July 2000

Answered on

13 July 2000

Jean Corston: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was, or is expected to be, the real terms cost at 1999-2000 prices of (a) Child Benefit, (b) One Parent Benefit and, following Table 2 in the DSS report and Expenditure Plans, the element for Lone Parents, included for Child Benefit from April 1997, (c) Family Credit and Working Families Tax Credit, (d) Children's Tax Credit and (e) the estimated cost included in Income Support for children, and, applying the Government Actuary's assumptions of both 1 1/2 per cent. and 2 per cent. earnings growth, each of the above as a percentage of gross domestic product in each of the years 1994-95 to 2001-02. [130059] Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables. Real terms (1999-2000 prices) £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Child Benefit 7,048 7,095 7,190 7,477 Lone Parent addition within -- -- -- 334 Child Benefit One Parent Benefit 333 347 344 5 Family Credit 1,661 1,949 2,262 2,456 Working Families Tax -- -- -- -- Credit{1} Children's Tax Credit{2} -- -- -- -- Estimated Income Support 2,271 2,353 2,345 2,269 expenditure on children{3} GDP 792,228 810,915 833,333 862,671 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Child Benefit 7,481 8,216 8,344 8,401 Lone Parent addition within 306 141 108 75 Child Benefit One Parent Benefit -- -- -- -- Family Credit 2,491 1,957 -- -- Working Families Tax -- 900 4,792 5,152 Credit{1} Children's Tax Credit{2} -- -- -- 1,622 Estimated Income Support 2,215 2,380 2,905 3,120 expenditure on children{3} GDP 882,095 903,761 925,183 944,602 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Expenditure as a percentage of GDP Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Child Benefit 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.87 Lone Parent addition within 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 Child Benefit One Parent Benefit 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.00 Family Credit 0.21 0.24 0.27 0.28 Working Families Tax 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Credit{1} Children's Tax Credit{2} 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Estimated Income Support 0.29 0.29 0.28 0.26 expenditure on children{3} 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Child Benefit 0.85 0.91 0.90 0.89 Lone Parent addition within 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 Child Benefit One Parent Benefit 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Family Credit 0.28 0.22 0.00 0.00 Working Families Tax 0.00 0.10 0.52 0.55 Credit{1} Children's Tax Credit{2} 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 Estimated Income Support 0.25 0.26 0.31 0.33 expenditure on children{3} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes Disabled Persons Tax Credit as per table C12 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report March 2000. {2} As per tables A 13 and A 2.1 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report March 2000. {3} Children are dependants under 18 years of age. The increase in 2000-01 and later years is a reflection of the £4.35 per week increase in child personal allowance from October 2000 and the fact that from April 2000 the allowance for a child under 11 has been equalised with that for an 11-16 year old child. Notes: 1. Expenditure is consistent with the Departmental Report 2000. 2. Real terms expenditure is calculated using revised GDP deflators issued 29 June 2000. 3. The relationship between earnings and benefit expenditure is complex and the information requested is not readily available.

Date

13 July 2000

Reference

353 c642-4W;353 c640-1W; 130059

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/1114

Tables showing child benefit recipients (families) in Great Britain by [1] Parliamentary constituency, [2] Government Office and [3] Local authority mid August 1999. DSS. 2000.

Deposited by

Department of Social Security

Type

Deposited papers

Date

7 July 2000

Reference

Dep 00/1114

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many people receive child benefit by area in Great Britain. (Tables in Library Dep No 00/1114). - Inc ref to figures, in Library.

Asked by

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 July 2000

Reference

353 c243W;353 c241W; 129912

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the revenue from taxing child benefit for (a) all upper-rate taxpayers at 40 per cent. and (b) upper-rate taxpayers at 40 per cent. but 50 per cent. for those with taxable incomes of over £100,000 per annum;...

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 June 2000

Reference

127500; 352 c477-8W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, What representations he has received on the abolition of the married persons' tax allowance; and if he will make a statement. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Bill O'Brien (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 June 2000

Reference

352 c289W; 125854

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the level at which a family premium for families with one or more children under the age of five years could be introduced into the child benefit system by the expenditure of £600 million (a) assuming no...

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 June 2000

For answer on

19 June 2000

Answered on

19 June 2000

Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the level at which a family premium for families with one or more children under the age of five years could be introduced into the Child Benefit system by the expenditure of £600 million (a) assuming no changes to levels of mean-tested benefits and (b) assuming corresponding changes to levels of mean-tested benefits. [125284] Angela Eagle: The information is in the table. Weekly value of family premium _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ No corresponding increase in means-tested benefits 5.70 With corresponding increase in means-tested benefits 4.20 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The figures provided do not make allowance for the additional administrative and system change costs. 2. The proportion of families with a child under the age of five has been estimated from the February 2000 5 per cent. scan of the Child Benefit computer system. 3. Proportions of families on income-related benefits who have a child under the age of five have been estimated from the February 2000 5 per cent. scans of the Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance computer systems and the May 1998 1 per cent. sample of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims. 4. The overall case loads underpinning the estimates have been controlled to forecast 2001-02 Child Benefit case loads. 5. Value of family premium rounded to the nearest 10 pence.

Date

19 June 2000

Reference

125284; 352 c85W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/875

[1] A guide to retirement pensions. Benefits Agency. April 2000. [2] A guide to widow's benefits. Benefits Agency. April 2000. [3] Have your pension paid straight to your account. November 1996. [4] Child benefit advice: payment into an account. [5] Claiming child benefit. Claim pack. [6] Child benefit form CH...

Deposited by

Department of Social Security

Type

Deposited papers

Date

23 May 2000

Reference

Dep 00/875

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will place in the Library copies of communications sent to (a) new and current pensioners and (b) new and current recipients of child benefit concerning methods of payment of their benefits. - Copies placed in Library. (Dep 00/875).

Asked by

Mark Todd (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 May 2000

Reference

350 c375W;350 c377W; 120343

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what was the (a) total and (b) forecast level of expenditure since 1997 on increasing child benefit; and in respect of how many children payments were made. - Including table.

Asked by

Ruth Kelly (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 May 2000

For answer on

18 May 2000

Answered on

18 May 2000

Ms Kelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the (a) total and (b) forecast level of expenditure since 1997 on increasing Child Benefit; and in respect of how many children payments were made. [122599] Angela Eagle: The information is in the table. Child Benefit expenditure 1997-98 to 2001-02 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total expenditure (£000) Amount of total Total number of children Total number of children expenditure attributable (Thousand) in respect of whom to increase since 1997 payment made (Thousand) (£000) 1997-98 7,088 138 12,729 12,729 1998-99 7,295 352 12,716 12,716 1999-2000 8,216 1,371 12,689 12,689 2000-01 8,531 1,724 12,763 12,763 2001-02 8,804 2,017 12,754 12,754 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Increased expenditure includes both Retail Prices Index and discretionary uprating. 2. Figures based on Budget 2000 forecast. 3. Caseload figures are consistent with the Departmental Report 2000.

Date

18 May 2000

Reference

122599; 350 c228W;350 c230W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what is the (a) forecast cost of introducing the income support supplement to child benefit and (b) projected number of claimant families on a year by year basis. - Includes tables.

Asked by

Ruth Kelly (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 May 2000

Reference

122611; 350 c226-7W;350 c228-30W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many people chose to have child benefit and pensions paid by automatic transfer into bank accounts in each year since 1992. - Including table.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 April 2000

For answer on

8 May 2000

Answered on

8 May 2000

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people chose to have child benefit and pensions paid by automatic transfer into bank accounts in each year since 1992. [120803] Mr. Rooker: The information is in the table. Number of customers in receipt of child benefit and pensions{ 1} choosing payment into a bank account since 1992. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year{ 2} Number of child benefit customers choosing Number of retirement pension and widows ACT pension customers choosing ACT{ 3} 1992 1,505,425 2,392,292 1993 1,594,600 3,043,118 1994 1,741,875 3,315,930 1995 1,880,650 3,543,713 1996 2,063,150 3,854,419 1997 2,241,275 4,014,874 1998 2,436,900 4,272,662 1999 2,620,075 4,554,997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} "Pensions" has been interpreted as referring to retirement (RP) and widows (WP) pension, for which details are only available as a combined number. {2} Date as at November of each year. {3} These figures exclude pensioners who are entitled to Income Support and receive a combined payment, and include customers resident overseas.

Date

8 May 2000

Reference

349 c276-7W; 120803

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will make a statement on the distribution of child benefit expenditure according to (a) the gross income bands, (b) the equivalised gross income bands and (c) the equivalised net income bands of recipient families using (i) each band of...

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 May 2000

For answer on

8 May 2000

Answered on

8 May 2000

Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the distribution of Child Benefit expenditure according to (a) the gross income bands, (b) the equivalised gross income bands and (c) the equivalised net income bands of recipient families using (i) each band of £5,000 up to £40,000 and (ii) over £40,000. [121104] Angela Eagle: The information is in the table. Expenditure on Child Benefit by band of income and the number of children in each income band _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Gross income Equivalised gross income Equivalised net income Less than £5,000 £90 million (0.2 million) £200 million (0.4 million) £290 million (0.5 million) £5-£10,000 £970 million (1.6 million) £1,930 million (3.4 million) £2,530 million (4.4 million) £10-£15,000 £1,260 million (2.1 million) £1,550 million (2.7 million) £2,070 million (3.6 million) £15-£20,000 £960 million (1.7 million) £1,230 million (2.2 million) £1,130 million (2.0 million) £20-£25,000 £850 million (1.5 million) £830 million (1.5 million) £570 million (1.0 million) £25-£30,000 £770 million (1.4 million) £520 million (0.9 million) £290 million (0.5 million) £30-£35,000 £590 million (1.0 million) £340 million (0.6 million) £120 million (0.2 million) £35-£40,000 £470 million (0.9 million) £200 million (0.4 million) £70 million (0.1 million) £40,000 and above £1,250 million (2.3 million) £410 million (0.7 million) £140 million (0.3 million) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Information is taken from Households Below Average income (HBAI) 1997-98 based on the Family Resources Survey 1997-98. 2. All figures are in April 1999 prices. 3. The expenditure of Child Benefit has been estimated using benefit receipt on HBAI. Therefore the expenditure in this table will not exactly match published expenditure figures. 4. The figures in parentheses are the number of children in each band of income. 5. Estimates of expenditure are rounded to the nearest £100 million. Numbers of children are rounded to the nearest 100,000.

Date

8 May 2000

Reference

121104; 349 c277-8W

House

House of Commons

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