asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount on a daily basis of the general children's allowance in respect of the first child in a family; the daily amount in respect of the other children in a family; and the amount paid on a daily basis in sterling in respect of each child in Northern Ireland.
Written Answers. - Children's Allowances.
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Minister for Social Welfare (Dr. Woods)
The daily rates of children's allowance at present in payment, rounded to the nearest penny, are 15p for the first qualified child of a family and 23p for each additional qualified child. Under the provisions of the 1981 budget these rates will increase by 33½ per cent to 20p and by 30 per cent to 30p respectively, with effect from July 1981.
In Northern Ireland a standard rate of allowance is payable in respect of all qualified children. The daily sterling rate at present in payment is 68p per child.
However, I should mention that in Northern Ireland the child tax allowance has been subsumed in the child benefit payment whereas a child tax allowance of £195 per child per annum is granted under our legislation.