HC Deb 26 July 1978 vol 954 c805W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many mothers are entitled to claim child benefit allowance; and how many have done so.

Mr. Orme

The available information is that benefit is now in payment to 7,038,208 persons, not all of whom are mothers, for 13,207,406 children; which indicates that claims have been made for virtually all children for whom title exists.