Child Benefit

HC Deb 18 April 1991 vol 189 c238W

16. Mr. Battle

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the current rate of child benefit if uprated in line with inflation since 1987.

Mr. Mellor

It would be £9.55. The increases this year in child benefit will raise the rate of the eldest eligible child by over 25 per cent.