§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many copies of "New Outlook" were distributed direct to claimants; and what measures were taken to ensure that "New Outlook" was not sent to claimants who could not be eligible for the new child allowance;
(2) what was the total cost of preparing, printing and distributing "New Outlook".
§ Mr. Burt"New Outlook", a newspaper-style compilation of information on in-work benefits and Government training schemes, was distributed to lone parents on income support with a youngest child aged nine years or over — total of 260,702 families.
"New Outlook" contained information on a wide range of help likely to be of interest to lone parents who might be thinking of returning to work. It was not intended solely to publicise the new help with childcare charges.
The total cost of preparing, printing and distributing "New Outlook" was £74,009.30 inclusive of VAT.