Income-related Benefits (Hansard, 7 February 1992)

HC Deb 07 February 1992 vol 203 c321W 321W

§ Mr. Kirkwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 3 February,Official Report, column 92, if he will estimate the offsetting savings on expenditure on income-related benefits, in each case.

§ Mr. Jack
Based on the latest available information, the estimates are in the table:

Gross cost £ million Offsetting savings £ million

Eldest child 355 95

Other children 285 85

Total 640 ¹180

¹In calculating the net cost of £450 million given in the previous reply, allowance was also made for a further saving of £10 million from making the normal adjustments to child dependency increases payable with certain national insurance benefits.

	Gross cost £ million	Offsetting savings £ million
Eldest child	355	95
Other children	285	85
Total	640	¹180
¹In calculating the net cost of £450 million given in the previous reply, allowance was also made for a further saving of £10 million from making the normal adjustments to child dependency increases payable with certain national insurance benefits.