§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what provisions will be made for the payment of help with maternity expenses to mothers in low income working families between April 1987, when the maternity grant is abolished, and April 1988 when family credit is introduced to ensure that all those who would be entitled to family credit will not lose the right to any help with maternity expenses.
§ Mr. NewtonThe new arrangements for maternity expenses from April 1987 will be broadly consistent with the approach we shall adopt when the full social fund is implemented, as outlined in chapter 4 of the White Paper. Payments will be made to those receiving family income supplement until it is replaced by family credit in April 1988.