§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment she has made of the arrangements for recording entitlement to home responsibility payments for those in receipt of child benefit, in order to determine their future pension entitlement. [10311]
§ Mr. DenhamAwards of child benefit are notified automatically to the DSS national insurance recording system computer. The benefit calculation in NIRS takes account of awards when determining the rate of basic retirement pension to which the individual is entitled to on reaching state pension age.