§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated total net cost in the current financial year of each of the following: child tax allowances, family allowances, family incomes supplement, child additions to national insurance benefits, child additions to supplementary benefit, non-contributory invalidity pension and other non-contributory benefits.
§ Mr. OrmeThe estimated costs of the specified benefits and allowances in respect of children in the current financial year are as follows:
Million Child tax allowances £1,510 Family allowance (including child interim benefit) £285 Family incomes supplement £18 Child additions to national insurance benefits £265 Child additions to supplementary benefit £125 Child additions to non-contributory invalidity pension £2 Child additions to other non-contributorv benefits £5 The amounts for the benefits shown are net of tax.