§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what change he estimates there will be in the number of people entitled to claim means-tested benefits in the course of a full year as a result of his decision in regard to the uprating of child benefit; and what will be the number of their dependants.
§ Mr. PortilloOn the basis of the benefit rates announced today and the tables showing the likely distributional effect of the new schemes, around 15,000 more families with 30,000 dependent children are expected to be entitled to income related benefits.