HC Deb 30 November 1992 vol 215 c67W
15. Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what extra help, over and above normal upratings, he has made available to help low-income families since 1987.

Mr. Burt

The measures we have taken since 1988 to help low income families will be worth around £1 billion extra from April next year.

Mr. Nicholls

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has of the number of low income families facing marginal reduction rates in excess of 100 per cent. in(a) 1978–79 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Burt

I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Blackpool, North (Mr. Elletson) on 3 November at column94.