§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the current take up rate for child benefit; what is the annual administrative cost for child benefit; and how many complaints there have been from customers in each region over the past year in relation to their application.
§ Mr. Roger EvansChild benefit take-up is estimated to be nearly 100 per cent. The administrative cost for Child Benefit in 1992–93—the latest available—was £136.4 million. Information is not readily available to identify customer complaints by region and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.