Industrial Injury Benefit

Mr. George
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report the value at industrial injury benefit as a percentage of average earnings for each year since 1948.

Mr. Alec Jones
The information is as follows:-----------------
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Mr. George
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will list in the Official Report the standard weekly rate of industrial injury benefit for each year since 1948; and if she will list these sums in 1974 prices.

Mr. Alec Jones
On the basis of the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices—all items—the value of the weekly rates of industrial injury benefit in respect of a married couple with two children at constant October 1974 prices is given in the table below:------
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|1948|
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|1949|
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|1950|
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|1951|
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|1952|
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|1953|
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|1954|
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|1964|
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|1965|
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|1966|
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