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Mr. Bayley
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the eligibility criteria for family credit in terms of income in 1988 and in each year since then. [40239]
Mr. Roger Evans
The income threshold for eligibility to family credit will vary depending on each family's individual circumstances. For each family size, there is a maximum amount of family credit payable. This consists of an adult credit (the same amount is payable for both
| Family Credit Rates | |||||||
| £ | |||||||
| Adult credit | Child credit for ages under 11 | Child credit for ages 11–15 | Child credit for ages 16–17 | Child credit for age 18 | 30 hour credit | Applicable amount | |
| 1988 | 32.10 | 6.05 | 11.40 | 14.70 | 21.35 | — | 51.45 |
| 1989 | 33.60 | 7.30 | 12.90 | 16.35 | 23.50 | — | 54.80 |
| 1990 | 36.35 | 8.25 | 14.15 | 17.80 | 25.10 | — | 57.60 |
| 1991 | 38.30 | 9.70 | 16.10 | 20.05 | 27.95 | — | 62.25 |
| 1992 | 41.00 | 10.40 | 17.25 | 21.45 | 29.90 | — | 66.60 |
| 1993 | 42.50 | 10.75 | 17.85 | 22.20 | 31.00 | — | 69.00 |
| 1994 | 44.30 | 11.20 | 18.55 | 23.05 | 32.20 | — | 71.70 |
| 1995 | 45.10 | 11.40 | 18.90 | 23.45 | 32.80 | 10.00 | 73.00 |
| 1996 | 46.45 | 11.75 | 19.45 | 24.15 | 33.80 | 10.30 | 75.20 |