HC Deb 05 May 1994 vol 242 cc613-4W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost to the Exchequer of allowing single parents on income support to retain(a) £5, (b) £10 and (c) £15 of any maintenance payments.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the cost to his Department in the form of reduced estimated savings of the introduction of a maintenance disregard of £15 for lone parents with care who are in receipt of income support.

Mr. Burt

It is estimated that the cost of £5, £10 and £15 child support maintenance disregards in income support would be approximately £145 million, £290 million and £435 million in the long run.