HC Deb 09 May 1977 vol 931 cc334-5W
Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services for how many children child's special allowance is paid.

Mr. Orme

Awards of child's special allowance current on 31st December 1976 covered about 1,100 children.

Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services for how many children guardians' allowance is paid.

Mr. Orme

About 5,300.

Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services for how many children an allowance is paid under Section 70 of the Social Security Act 1975, relating to children to the deceased under industrial death benefit.

Mr. Orme

Allowances were in payment for 11,576 children on 1st June 1976, the latest date for which figures are available.

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