asked the Minister for Labour if he will give details of all the changes in the following AnCO payments during the last five years: (a) AnCO adult trainee allowances; (b) travel allowances payable to adult trainees; (c) meal allowances payable to trainees; and (d) accommodation allowances payable to trainees.
Written Answers. - AnCO Payments.
231.
The details requested are set out as follows:
(a) AnCO Training Allowances (per week)
Personal Allowance with no Dependant
|
Age |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
16-17 |
13.75 |
16.10 |
18.00 |
21.60 |
27.80 |
|
18 |
20.00 |
23.40 |
23.40 |
27.00 |
35.10 |
|
19 |
22.50 |
26.35 |
26.35 |
27.00 |
35.10 |
|
20 |
25.25 |
29.55 |
29.55 |
29.55 |
35.10 |
|
21-34 |
30.00 |
35.10 |
35.10 |
35.10 |
35.10 |
|
35 |
33.50 |
39.20 |
39.20 |
39.20 |
39.20 |
With Adult Dependant
|
Age |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
16-17 |
20.50 |
24.00 |
34.40 |
44.50 |
57.40 |
|
18 |
26.75 |
31.30 |
37.05 |
44.50 |
57.40 |
|
19 |
29.25 |
34.25 |
37.05 |
44.50 |
57.40 |
|
20 |
32.00 |
37.45 |
37.45 |
44.50 |
57.40 |
|
21-34 |
36.75 |
43.00 |
43.00 |
44.50 |
57.40 |
|
35 |
40.25 |
47.10 |
47.10 |
50.00 |
57.40 |
With Child Dependant(s)
|
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1st Child |
+1.50 |
+1.75 |
+6.55 |
+7.15 |
+8.20 |
|
2nd Child |
+1.50 |
+1.75 |
+6.50 |
+7.15 |
+9.40 |
|
3rd Child Each |
+1.50 |
+1.75 |
+5.40 |
+7.15 |
+7.50 |
|
Additional |
+1.50 |
+1.75 |
+5.40 |
+7.15 |
+7.50 |
(b) Weekly Travel Allowances for AnCO Trainees (Based on Ten Journeys)
(i) Prior to August 1981 rates for journeys over 2 miles were based on public transport rates.
(ii) August 1981 to September 1982 rates were as follows:
|
Provincial Travel |
Urban Travel |
|
|
Mileage Bands |
£ |
|
|
0-3 |
— |
|
|
3-6 |
4.62 |
|
|
6-9 |
6.53 |
|
|
9-12 |
7.93 |
|
|
12-15 |
8.90 |
Single Bus Journey£3.90 per week |
|
15-18 |
9.70 |
|
|
18-21 |
10.24 |
|
|
21-24 |
10.80 |
|
|
24-27 |
11.22 |
Two Bus Journeys£6.30 per week |
|
27-30 |
11.78 |
|
|
30-33 |
12.28 |
|
|
33-36 |
12.38 |
|
|
36-39 |
13.28 |
|
|
39-42 |
14.44 |
|
|
42-45 |
14.86 |
|
|
45-48 |
15.44 |
|
|
48-51 |
16.32 |
|
|
51-54 |
16.92 |
(iii) Since September 1982 rates were as follows:
Urban and Provincial Travel
|
Mileage Bands |
From September 1982 |
From August 1983 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
0-3 |
— |
— |
|
3-5 |
2.25 |
2.50 |
|
5-10 |
5.75 |
6.50 |
|
10-20 |
8.50 |
9.60 |
|
20-30 |
10.50 |
11.80 |
|
30-40 |
13.50 |
15.20 |
|
40-50 |
15.75 |
17.80 |
(c) Meal Allowance rates for trainees on courses outside Training Centres (per week)
|
1978 |
1979 |
March 1980 |
January 1981 |
February 1982 (to date) |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1.75 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.25 |
2.50 |
(d) Accommodation rates for trainees (per week)
|
Gross Paid to Landlady |
Deduction from single person allowance |
Deduction from allowance of trainee with dependent |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1978 |
15.00 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
|
1979 |
17.00 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
|
1980 |
21.00 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
|
1981 |
24.50 |
5.00 |
3.00 |
|
1982 |
29.50 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
|
(January)1983 |
32.00 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
|
(January)1983 |
34.00 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
|
(May) |