§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the first-year and full-year cost of increasing child benefit by £1, .E3, £5 and £10 per week in 385W 1985–86 and 1986–87 (a) net of the cost of indexation and (b) net of the cost of indexation and savings in other benefits as a direct result of these measures.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 26 February 1986, c. 611]: The estimated cost of increasing child benefit in November 1985 by the amount shown after deducting the cost of increasing the benefit in line with the retail prices index would have been as follows:
Cost After allowing for savings on other benefits Amount of increase 1985–86 1986–87 1985–86 1986–87 £ million £ million £1 110 315 90 250 £3 550 1,575 450 1,250 £5 1,000 2,850 800 2,200 £10 2,100 6,000 1,700 4,700 The estimated costs of increasing child benefit by these amounts in July 1986, after deducting the cost of the proposed increase of lop, is as follows:
Amount of increase 1986–87 1987–88 1986–87 1987–88 £1 380 560 300 430 £3 1,220 1,800 950 1,400 £5 2,050 3,050 1,600 2,350 £10 4,150 6,150 3,200 4,750