§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the Minister of Social Security if she will state the amount of social security benefit payable to a deserted mother with no further means of support to maintain a child for a week.
§ Mr. PentlandThe weekly supplementary benefit scale rates provided by the Ministry of Social Security Act for dependent children, in addition to the mother's scale rate (usually £4 6s.), her rent allowance, and provision for any special expenses, are:
£ s. Aged under 5 years … … 1 5 Aged 5 to 10 years … … 1 10 Aged 11 to 15 years … … 1 17 Any family allowance received would be offset against the total of the appropriate scale rates.