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Lone Parents

Volume 311: debated on Thursday 30 April 1998

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Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to her answer of 31 March 1998, Official Report, columns 485–86, on lone parents, if he will list the common characteristics of the lone parents who will be worse off overall. [40256]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Less than 5 per cent. of lone parents will be worse off as a result of these changes, those who will be fall into three groups:

  • (a) Those who will not be entitled to the lone parent rate of Child Benefit and make a new claim for Income Support, assessed Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit, and who do not have a child under 11;
  • (b) Those who will not be entitled to the lone parent rate of Child Benefit and remain on maximum Family Credit/Working Families Tax Credit after all of the benefit changes;
  • (c) Those who will not be entitled to the lone parent rate of Child Benefit or any income related benefits.