§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the cost of increasing Child Benefit and the Child Allowance in Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit for each child aged three or under by(a) £10, (b) £15 and (c) £20. [1569]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information is in the table.
Proposed increase £ million £10 1,350 £15 2,050 £20 2,700 Notes:
1. Expenditure is based on the caseload given by the February 2001 Child Benefit administrative data.
2. The cost is for one year.
3. The figure is rounded to the nearest £50 million.