Written question asked by Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 June 1989. It was answered by Peter Lloyd (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 June 1989 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

How many families & children are in receipt of means tested benefits broken down into family credit, income support & housing benefit as a result of freeze in child benefit, taking into account the new estimates of take-up of family credit - (holding answer 9 May 1989) Incl figures & ref to Public Expenditure White Paper (Cm. 615)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

154 c80W;154 c79W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Children Child benefit Housing benefit Income support Families Family credit Recipients Means-tested benefits Social security benefits Take-up

Contains statistics

Yes