§ Mrs. Ray Michieasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received regarding the proposed changes in the family income supplement rules from 1 April 1988; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PortilloFamily income supplement will be replaced by the new family credit scheme in April 1988. The change has been widely welcomed as a major improvement in the help available to low income working families with children, and has been extensively debated both in Parliament and more widely.