§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average cost per person, per year, of providing child benefit for young people who remain at school after 16 years of age.
§ Mrs. ChalkerIt is not possible to give a precise answer, but it is estimated that in the 1981–82 financial year the amount of child benefit paid to young people who remain at school after age 16 will approach £300 million. This represents some £5.20 per head of the population of Great Britain.