HC Deb 16 May 1994 vol 243 c352W
20. Mr. Fabricant

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he currently makes of the number of families which will benefit from the introduction of the disregard for child care.

22. Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many families will benefit from the recent introduction of a child care allowance in family credit.

Mr. Burt

We expect that 150,000 families will benefit from the introduction of the child care disregard. This includes 50,000 expected to take up work as a direct result of the change.

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