HC Deb 10 December 1990 vol 182 c308W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the additional cost in 1991–92 of a lop increase in allowances for dependent children under income support, family credit, housing benefit and community charge benefit.

Miss Widdecombe

It is estimated that the net overall cost of increasing all child premiums by 10p for all four income-related benefits would be about £17 million.