Child Benefit (Hansard, 15 March 1989)

HC Deb 15 March 1989 vol 149 c226W 226W

§ Mr. Robin Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the level of expenditure on child benefit in cash and constant 1988–89 prices in each year since 1978.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The information is as follows:

Child benefit expenditure (£ million)

Financial year Cash 1988–89 prices

¹1978–79 1,776 3,872

1979–80 2,787 5,199

1980–81 2,944 4,637

1981–82 3,372 4,835

1982–83 3,660 4,898

1983–84 3,988 5,104

1984–85 4,276 5,209

1985–86 4,468 5,164

1986–87 4,513 5,048

1987–88 4,598 4,885

²1988–89 4,522 4,522

¹ Child benefit not fully phased in until April 1979.

² Estimated outturn.

Child benefit expenditure (£ million)
Financial year	Cash	1988–89 prices
¹1978–79	1,776	3,872
1979–80	2,787	5,199
1980–81	2,944	4,637
1981–82	3,372	4,835
1982–83	3,660	4,898
1983–84	3,988	5,104
1984–85	4,276	5,209
1985–86	4,468	5,164
1986–87	4,513	5,048
1987–88	4,598	4,885
²1988–89	4,522	4,522
¹ Child benefit not fully phased in until April 1979.
² Estimated outturn.