Child and Family Allowances

HC Deb 07 June 1988 vol 134 cc564-5W

Mr. Nicholas Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the information in his reply about child and family allowance of 15 January,Official Report, columns 441–444, expressed in April prices to include the years 1988–89.

Mr. Scott

The information is as follows:

	Children under age 11	Children aged 11–15	Children aged 16 and over
Date3	1st child	2nd child	3rd4 child	1st child	2nd child	3rd4 child	1st child	2nd child	3rd4 child
April 1987	7.54	7.54	7.54	7.54	7.54	7.54	7.54	7.54	7.54
April 1988	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
1 The combined value of child tax-allowances after Clawback and Family Allowance/Child Benefit.
2 Based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices at April 1988.
3Child Tax Allowance ceased after the 19787–79 Tax Year end and benefit up-rating dates are shown from 1979 onwards.
4And subsequent children.