Child Benefit

Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the total amount of child support which will be received by parents in respect of a child in each of the various age brackets (a) when in work, (b) when sick or short-term unemployed and (c) when dependent on supplementary benefit after the changes in child allowances of April 1979 have taken effect.

Mr. Orme
Following is the information in weekly amounts: -------------
|Age        |
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|           |
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|Under 5    |
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|5·10       |
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|11·12      |
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|13·15      |
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|16·17      |
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|18 and over|
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