§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what would be(a) the first year and (b) the full-year cost of raising one-parent benefit and widowed mother's allowance by (i) £0.34 and (ii) £0.36 for (1) 1991–92 and (2) 1992–93, (x) including increases in means-tested benefits, and (y) without increases in means-tested benefits, in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. HanleyThe gross costs of increasing one-parent benefit, widowed mother's allowance and income-related 333W benefit by these amounts for each week in 1991–92 and 1992–93 are given in the table. It is not possible to estimate what the costs would be without increases in income-related benefits.
Benefit Increase per week 1991–92 £ 1992–93 £ One Parent Benefit 34p 468,000 488,000 Widowed Mothers Allowance 34p 58,000 55,000 One Parent Benefit 36p 496,000 517,000 Widowed Mothers Allowance 36p 61,000 58,000
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what would be(a) the first year and (b) the full year cost of raising one-parent benefit and widowed mother's allowance by 32p (i) for 1991–92 and (ii) 1992–93, (1) including increases in means-tested benefits and (2) without increases in means-tested benefits, in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 16 December 1991]: The gross costs of increasing one-parent benefit, widowed mother's allowance and income-related benefits by this amount for each week in 1991–92 and 1992–93 are given in the table. It is not possible to estimate what the costs would be without increases in income-related benefits.
Benefit Increase 1991–92 1992–93 per week £ £ One Parent Benefit 32p 441,000 459,000 Widowed Mothers Allowance 32p 54,000 52,000