Child Benefit

HC Deb 04 March 1999 vol 326 cc887-8W

Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated expenditure for child benefit for the current tax year. [74746]

Angela Eagle

The estimated expenditure figure for Child Benefit for 1998–99 is £7.252 billion.

Note:Figure is consistent with that contained in Pre-Budget Report of November 1998.