One-parent Benefit

HC Deb 20 November 1990 vol 181 c108W

Ms. Richardson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much will be saved from freezing one-parent benefit in 1991–92.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Not uprating one-parent benefit in 1991–92 saves nearly £19 million on the benefit itself but results in increased spending on family credit, housing benefit and community charge benefit.