§ 26. Mr. Joseph Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what he proposes to do about the difficulties that have been created at the lower end of the wage scale by the introduction of the child benefit scheme.
§ Mr. OrmeI am not aware that the introduction of child benefit has caused any difficulties for low wage earners: on the contrary, those too poor to pay tax gain from the change in structure from tax allowance to benefit. For those in receipt of FIS and other means-tested598W benefits, special arrangements have been made to ensure that they are not worse off.