HC Deb 28 March 1991 vol 188 c528W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether widowed mothers, including war widows, will benefit from the increase in child benefit in October 1991.

Mr. Jack

It is our intention that the weekly rates of child dependency increases payable with widowed mother's allowance and of war widows' children's allowances, together with other benefits payable in respect of children, will not be affected by the increases in the rates of child benefit to be introduced in October 1991.