Child Benefit

HC Deb 10 May 1988 vol 133 c84W

52. Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated cost of child benefit paid to income taxpayers.

Mr. Scott

It is estimated that the cost of child benefit paid to tax-paying families in 1988–89 is likely to be around £3.6 billion.