HC Deb 17 December 1990 vol 183 cc84-5W
16. Mr. Knox

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the percentage of take-up of means-tested benefits for children; and what is the percentage of take-up of child benefit.

Mr. Jack

From the latest available evidence we estimate that around 90 per cent. of income-related benefit is claimed and four out of five people eligible for income related benefit actually made a claim. A similar proportion applies for families with children. Take-up of child benefit is virtually 100 per cent.

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