§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the monetary value of the poverty line for a family with two children aged under 11 years which is consistent with his estimate of the number of children taken out of poverty by the working families tax credit; and what is the rate of Income Support for a family of this size and composition. [94694]
§ Dawn PrimaroloFor the analysis behind the estimate that around 800,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by recent Budget measures, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by the former Economic Secretary on 14 April 1999,Official Report, column 244. Latest statistics on household incomes (covering 1997–98) can be found in "Households Below Average Income 1994–95 to 1997–98" and current rates of Income Support are published in "Social Security Statistics 1999", both published by the Department for Social Security. The Government have also increased the personal allowance for children under 11 on Income Support by £4.70 from this October, and announced a further increase of at least £1.05 from next April.