Child Benefit

Mr. Rooker
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total increase in net expenditure on child benefit between April 1978 and April 1979, including the changes which took place in April 1978, November 1978 and the planned change in April 1979.

Mr. Orme
Effect of all three changes in a full year:-------------------------------------------------
|(i) Change in child benefit outgo              |
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|(ii) Change in tax revenue                     |
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|Change in net Exchequer cost                   |
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|(iii) Savings on other social security benefits|
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|New resources added to family support          |
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