§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration he has given to the possibility of introducing differential rates of child benefit using the same age bands and benefit ratios as for supplementary benefit children's scale rates.
§ Mr. Whitney:The social security review has considered a wide range of options, including the possibility of introducing differential rates of child benefit. We hope to be in a position to announce the conclusions of this review in the course of the next few months.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what savings would ensue if differential rates of child benefit were introduced using the same age bands and benefits ratios as for supplementary benefit children's scale rates.
§ Mr. Whitney:The savings would depend upon the levels of benefit chosen.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has recently recieved advocating the introduction of differential rates of child benefit using the same age bands and benefit ratios as for supplementary benefit children's scale rates.
§ Mr. Whitney:In those precise terms, none.