§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost in 2002–03 of introducing a £10 child maintenance disregard for54W (a) parents with care on Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and (b) parents with care on Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance where maintenance has been assessed under the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill. [1143721
§ Angela EagleThe reformed child support scheme, including the introduction of a £10 maintenance premium (or disregard) in Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, will come into effect for new cases by April 2002. Existing cases will be moved across at a later date, once the new arrangements are seen to be working well. On this basis, the net costs of the child maintenance premium, taking account of offsetting savings from the abolition of the Child Maintenance Bonus, will be around £20 million in 2002–03. If all existing cases were to qualify for the premium from April 2002, the additional net first year costs would be around £65 million.
§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many non-resident parents will pay more maintenance under the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill for each of the weekly income bands(a) £0 to £99, (b) £100 to £149, (c) £150 to £199, (d) £200 to £249, (e) £250 to £299 and (f) £300 to £400. [114373]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table. Changes in assessment for existing cases will be phased in.
Non-resident parents in work who would have a higher maintenance assessment under the reformed child support scheme. Net weekly income Caseloads £0 to £99 20,000 £100 to £149 50,000 £150 to £199 60,000 £200 to £249 35,000 £250 to £299 15,000 £300 to £400 10,000 Notes:
1. New scheme maintenance modelled on August 1998 5 per cent. scan of Child Support Computer System.
2. Caseloads calibrated to forecast 'A' day levels (April 2002).
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5,000.