Free School Meals

HC Deb 15 May 1995 vol 260 cc67-8W

Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated cost of extending access to free school meals to children whose parents are in receipt of family credit. [23622]

Weelky income for various family types at different hours of work
Hours of work	Gross earnings	Tax and national insurance contributions	Take Home pay	Unemployment benefit	Income support	Family credit	Child benefit	Rent	Housing benefit	Council tax	Council tax benefit	Total tax income	Net income after rent and council tax
Single person—aged 25 or over
8	28.00	0.00	28.00	38.71	0.00	0.00	0.00	30.91	21.02	6.60	3.56	91.29	53.78
16	56.000	0.00	56.00	30.97	0.00	0.00	0.00	30.91	7.85	6.60	0.00	94.82	57.31
24	84.00	7.00	77.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	30.91	14.34	6.60	1.50	92.84	55.33

Mr. Roger Evans

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 16 March,Official Report, column 698. The figure relate to 1993 and are the most up to date available.