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| Year | Legislation | Increase
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| 2 September 1952 | The Family Allowance and National Insurance Act 1952
| Increased, to reflect the rising cost of food as post war subsidies, from 5s to 8s.
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| 2 October 1956 | The Family Allowance and National Insurance Act 1956
| Increased to 10s a week for 3rd and each subsequent child.
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| 24 October 1967 | The Family Allowance (Temporary increase and consequential Provisions) Order 1967 [interim measure only]
| Increased to 15s a week for 4th and each subsequent child.
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| 9 April 1968 | The Family Allowance and National Insurance Act 1967
| Increased to 15s a week for second child and 17s a week for the 3rd and subsequent children.
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| 8 October 1968 | The Family Allowance and National Insurance Act 1968
| Increased to 18s a week for second child and £1 a week for the third and each subsequent child. Increased to protect the poorest families. Tax "clawback" introduced.
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| 8 April 1975 | Social Security Act 1975
| Increased to £1.50 for the second and each subsequent child.
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