asked the Minister for Social Welfare the cost of increasing children's allowances (a) from April 1986 and (b) from July 1986 by 5 per cent, 10 per cent, 15 per cent, 20 per cent and 25 per cent.
Written Answers. - Children's Allowances.
277.
The estimated cost in 1986 of increasing children's allowances is as follows:
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5% increase in rates |
10% increase in rates |
15% increase in rates |
20% increase in rates |
25% increase in rates |
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increase effective from |
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(a) April 1986 |
£6.5m |
£13.1m |
£19.6m |
£26.2m |
£32.7m |
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(b) July 1986 |
£4.4m |
£8.7m |
£13.1m |
£17.5m |
£21.8m |