§ 49. Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many families have qualified in respect of one or more children for child benefit for children over the age of 16 years in the last year for which figures are available; and what are the estimates of numbers likely to qualify for each of the next five years.
§ Mr. WhitneyAt 31 December 1983, about 913,000 families were receiving child benefit for at least one child aged 16 or over. The estimates for the subsequent five years are:
Families 31 December 1984 870,000 31 December 1985 820,000 31 December 1986 790,000 31 December 1987 760,000 31 December 1988 720,000