§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the level of total Government support for families with children, at constant prices, in each year since 1970.
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§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information available is as follows:
£ million Cash Real (1988–89 prices) 1974–75 1,855 7,246 1975–76 2,169 6,743 1976–77 2,604 7,155 1977–78 2,426 5,855 1978–79 3,092 6,741 1979–80 3,640 6,790 1980–81 3,965 6,245 1981–82 4,675 6,703 1982–83 5,400 7,226 1983–84 6,140 7,859 1984–85 6,600 8,114 1985–86 7,210 8,334 1986–87 7,620 8,523 1987–88 8,206 8,719 1988–89 8,579 8,579 Note
Benefits include child benefit, one parent benefit, child tax allowances, additional personal tax allowance (lone parent) family income supplement, family credit, maternity grant, maternity allowance, statutory allowance, social fund and supplementary allowance, income support and housing benefit (including rate rebates) paid to one-parent families and to people looking after elderly persons.