§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many additional families would qualify for family credit if the £6,000 capital limit were increased to £8,000 or abolished; and what would be the cost of each of these changes.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe estimates are as follows:
Increase in FC caseload Full year cost at current rate Capital limit increased to £8,000 Less than 500 Less than £100,000 Capital limit abolished Approx.1,500 Around £1 million