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Attachment F Special Benefit (SpB) by Case Type 1964-1981 Woman caring Man caring for Unmarried Deserted residentially unemployment for sick parent, sick wife, parent expectant wife/husband in ineligible for or sickness relative or child or child Confinement mother <16 prison pension benefit Year Other Men Women Total Persons over age Persons for 1964 1495 n.a.

n.a.

1965 n.a.

n.a.

n,a.

n,a.

1966 n.a.

n.a.

n,a.

n.a.

1967 1157 n.a.

n.a.

1968 1044 77 n.a.

n.a.

1969 894 81 2017 n,a.


1970 829 106 2250 n,a.

1971 758 88 2846 n.a.

1972 691 86 2945 n.a.

1973 802 170 2975 n.a.

1974 817 339 3282 113 1975 896 468 2601 160 1976 1098 654 2417 197 1977 1209 855 2522 201 1978 1254 932 2908 192 1979 n.a n.a.

n.a.

n,a.

1980 n.a n.a.

n.a.

n.a, 1981 n.a n.a.

n,a.

n.a.

361 n,a.

B.a.

439 607 568 164 2 1 B.a.

n.a, n,a.

438 103 180 509 2068 2577 n,a.

n.a.

n,a.

523 1900 2423 n,a.

n,a.

n,a.


 n.a.

n.a.

n,a.

5450 7850 13300 n.a.

n.a.

n,a.

8020 12860 20880 n.a, n.a, n.a.

7300 11350 18650 Notes 1 Sources: T.H.


Kewley Social Security in Australia 1900-72, DSS Statistical Summary 1966-75, DSS Statisical SUmmary 1969-78, DSS Statistical Summary 1976-86.

2 n,a = data not available,.

= data not reported.

3 All figures as at year ending June 30, 4 All figures in table exclude SpB paid to migrants in accommodation centres and Australian hostels.

5 Introduction of States Grants (Deserted Wives) Act 1968 in July 1968 (applied retrospectively January 1968).
6 From 1968-69, SpB included ex-nuptial confinement cases, previously included in Sickness Benefit.

7 From April 1970, Victoria participated in providing assistance to women not eligible for Commonwealth assistance under the States Grants (Deserted Wives) Act 1958.

Since 1947 the Commonwealth had paid women in Victoria in this circumstance SpB in the absence of any state assistance.
8 From October 1973, SpB became payable to unmarried expectant mothers under 16 years of age on the same basis as other confinement cases.

9 Women SpB and Total SpB 1976-78 revised in DSS Statistical Summary 1976-86.

10 In November 1980, repeal of six month qualifying period for Supporting Parents' Benefit (SPB) and States Grants (Deserted Wives) Act 19581