§ 4. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Minister of National Insurance the total amount being paid in family allowances; and the total number receiving payment to the last available date.
§ Mr. SteeleIt is estimated that £60¼ million will be paid in family allowances during the current financial year. At 30th September, 1949, there were approximately 2,900,000 families in receipt of allowances in respect of some 4,600,000 children.
§ 10. Mr. Errollasked the Minister of National Insurance what arrangements are made to ensure that the family allowance in respect of a child residing in a 16W children's home is paid to the home and not drawn by a parent who has no financial responsibility for the child.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsI have no power to pay a family allowance to a children's home or other institution. If a child enters a children's home it will be excluded from the family for allowance purposes at the end of four weeks unless the parent contributes at least 5s. a week towards its maintenance.