Expenditure 1978-79 -
Strpends for 11 700 clergy
Nearly at! clergy new reeetve a monthly pay cheque from the Cemmtsssoners though
fees and Easter effermgs are shit renewed cixrect But there IS a chase partnership
between the Commusssoners, OHOGQSBS and mdwidual church members ever elergy pay
For exampte of the £36 mnlhen paid out by the Commsstoners, whtie £26%m1I1:eh came
from Income on the Comrmssloners’ own assets the remammg £9; mtflron mamky
came from dioceses and panshes from lay gavmg
As Central Stapends Authonty the Com mrssloners, after eiose consuttatnon vwth
dtoceses recommended the followmg Stipend Ievels from tst Apr1i1*979
, ors and Vacars
Nattcnal Minimum £3 300
(average £3,661)
NEt‘llOfl8.i Scale E2 400 - £3 000
(average £2,877)
But even with the reat mcreases that these tevels reeresent clergy stopends stnti need to
catch up tost ground as the graph shows
£4500
$14000
£3500
£3ClI0
£2500
£2000
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The effect of pnce mflataon on clergy SllP8l"ld5 1970-79
Dechne tn purchasmg power SIHCQ 1970
incumbents average stipend
1970
1978 1979
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