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25 results found for '"Child Benefit"' in Keywords.
Child benefit increase (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the Commons announcement by Social Security Secretary Tony Newton of an apparent u-turn with an increase of £1 a week in child benefit for the eldest child and speeches responding...
Debate on Child Support Agency (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Sally Arthy reports on a House of Commons debate on the Government’s proposal to crackdown on parents who refuse to take on the financial responsibility of their children. The White Paper, Children Come...
Portillo on economy and Labour criticisms (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Martin Young interviews the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Michael Portillo responding to criticisms by the new Labour Party leader, John Smith, of the Government’s economic policy. And on economic...
Child Support Agency debate (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Interview
Report on the setting up of the Child Support Agency. Labour leader, John Smith claims the CSA is causing anxiety and dismay, that its policies concerning payments are unrealistic, and that it is being used...
Social Justice Commission report (1994)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the (Labour Party’s?) Social Justice Commission report which contains plans for an overhaul of social security benefits to aid families with children and pensioners, and a national hourly minimum...
Gordon Borrie on Social Justice Commission report (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chairman of the Social Justice Commission, Sir Gordon Borrie about the radical overhaul of UK social policy suggested by the Commission’s report. Interviewer not heard.
Donald Dewar on Social Justice Commission report (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour Social Security spokesman Donald Dewar on the Social Justice Commission report on UK social policy for the future. Interviewer not heard.
Plans for benefits system (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a member of the Social Justice Commission, Steve Webb, following the Commission’s report on an overhaul to the UK benefits system, which is outdated. Interviewer not identified.
Tax higher-earning families for child benefit (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a member of the Social Justice Commission, Professor Ruth Lister, who specialises in the needs of children and here suggests that the taxing of higher-earning families may avoid means testing...
Tax higher-earners to benefit all children (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a member of the Social Justice Commission, Professor Ruth Lister, who specialises in the needs of children and believes the only way to offer children all the support they need is to tax child...