§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the objectives of child benefit.
§ Mr. JackChild benefit is paid to all families with children in recognition of the fact that at all levels of income such families face greater expenditure than others. It is, and will remain, a strong element in our policies for family support. For less well-off families, this universal help is supplemented by extra help through the income-related benefits.