74.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance, how the present National Assistance scale rate for husband and wife, both of whom are blind persons, compares in terms of 1948 prices with the same scale rate as at 5th July, 1948.
The rate now in force is equivalent, calculated back in terms of prices in July, 1948, as requested by the hon. Member, to 78s. 4d., which compares with a rate of 65s. in force at that time.
75.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how the present value of the National Assistance scale rate for a husband and wife, one of whom is a blind person, compares in terms of 1948 prices with the same scale in July, 1948.
The rate now in force is equivalent, calculated back in terms of prices in July, 1948, as requested by the hon. Member, to 69s. 2d., which compares with a rate of 55s. in force at that time.
76.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how the present value of the National Assistance scale rate for a husband and wife compares in terms of 1948 prices with the same scale rate in July, 1948.
The rate now in force is equivalent, calculated back in terms of prices in July, 1948, as requested by the hon. Member, to 55s. 4d., which compares with a rate of 40s. in force at that time.