HC Deb 08 December 1998 vol 322 c176W
Mr. Laurence Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to separate bursaries from income when assessing an applicant's entitlement to family credit; and if he will make a statement. [62413]

Angela Eagle

There are no plans to separate bursaries from income when assessing an applicant's entitlement to Family Credit.

Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security under what statutory authority he can amend(a) the taper, (b) the rates of credit and (c) the structure of the child care subsidy within the family credit system. [62953]

Angela Eagle

The statutory authorities are:

  1. (a) Regulation 48 of the Family Credit General Regulations 1987;
  2. (b) Schedule 4 to the Family Credit General Regulations 1987; and
  3. (c) Regulations 13 and 13A of the Family Credit General Regulations 1987.