HC Deb 13 March 1997 vol 292 cc325-6W
Mr. Alan Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people receiving non-means-tested benefits have offset part-time earnings against a child care disregard since November 1996; and what is his estimate of (a) the numbers gaining and (b) the annual cost. [18946]

Mr. Burt

There is insufficient information on which to base an estimate.