Family Credit

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Security – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 March 1991.

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Photo of Michael Jack Michael Jack , Fylde 12:00, 4 March 1991

I thank my hon. Friend for his appreciation of the help that we are giving to families with children. I remind him that on 24 October my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said that child benefit … is and will remain a strong element in our policies for family support".—[Official Report, 24 October 1990; Vol. 178, c.352.] My hon. Friend will be aware that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister accords with that view.

My hon. Friend's supplementary question refers to the breadth of support that we are now able to give through family credit and the higher premia in income support to families with children. It is our intention to continue to help poorer families in that way.