HC Deb 22 December 1981 vol 15 c387W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the number of children and young people who will receive attendance allowance while they are at home with their parents during the Christmas period, but to whom the Christmas bonus will not be payable because they were at school during the relevant week; and if he will make an extra-statutory payment of Christmas bonus to children and young people

Life assurance relief Mortgage interest relief Retirement annuity relief Age allowance
Estimated Cost £ million
1980–81 530 1960 240 370
1981–82 530 1950 310 400
Estimated cost at 1975–76 constant prices
1980–81 275 1020 125 195
1981–82 245 910 145 185

Some of the estimates for 1981–82 are about to be revised on the basis of new information currently becoming available. Revised figures will appear in the public expenditure White Paper to be published at the time of the Budget.

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