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To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list the average number of children in single parent families claiming income support/supplementary benefit for each of the last 30 years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 February 2000

For answer on

2 March 2000

Answered on

2 March 2000

Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the average number of children in single parent families claiming income support/ supplementary benefit for each of the last 30 years. [112158] Mr. Bayley: The information is in the table. Average number of children in supplementary benefit/income support lone parent families, 1969-99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Average number of children 1969 1.95 1970 1.93 1971 1.97 1972 1.92 1973 n/a 1974 1.94 1975 1.90 1976 1.89 1977 1.85 1978 1.80 1979 1.76 1980 1.73 1981 1.68 1982 1.69 1983 1.66 1984 1.65 1985 n/a 1986 1.64 1987 1.65 1988 1.68 1989 1.65 1990 1.68 1991 1.68 1992 1.69 1993 1.70 1994 1.72 1995 1.73 1996 1.74 1997 1.76 1998 1.77 1999 May 1.78 1999 November (latest) 1.79 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Lone parents are classified as single claimants with dependants who are not receiving the disability or pensioner premium. Children are classified as aged 0-15 years. 2. The average number of children per lone parent family, is based on the Income Support lone parent caseload as a proportion of the total number of children in such families. 3. Average number of children figures have been rounded to 2 decimal places. 4. All numbers are given at a point in time. For 1969-74 and 1977-79 the month was November, for 1975-76 and 1980-84 the month was December, for 1986 the month was February, and for 1987 to the present time the month was May. 5. n/a = information not available. 6. Supplementary Benefit was replaced by Income Support in 1988. Sources: Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiries, 1969 to 1993. Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiries, 1994 to 1999.

Date

2 March 2000

Reference

345 c353-4W; 112158

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what percentage of single parents were drawing income support or supplementary benefit in each of the last 30 years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 February 2000

For answer on

2 March 2000

Answered on

2 March 2000

Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of single parents were drawing income support or supplementary benefit in each of the last 30 years. [112166] Mr. Bayley: The information is in the table. Percentage of lone parents receiving Supplementary Benefit/Income Support (IS), 1971-99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Percentage of IS lone parents receiving benefit 1971 37 1972 n/a 1973 n/a 1974 n/a 1975 n/a 1976 40 1977 n/a 1978 39 1979 36 1980 36 1981 41 1982 45 1983 48 1984 52 1985 n/a 1986 57 1987 60 1988 64 1989 65 1990 64 1991 67 1992 70 1993 70 1994 69 1995 68 1996 66 1997 63 1998 60 1999 58 1999{1} 58 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} November (latest) Notes: 1. Numbers are given at a point in time. For 1971-74 and 1977-79 the month was November, for 1975-76 and 1980-84 the month was December, for 1986 the month was February, and for 1987 to the present time the month was May. 2. Lone parents are classified as single claimants with dependants who are not receiving the disability or pensioner premium. 3. Sample sizes: 1971-76 Supplementary Pension cases 1 in 160 and Supplementary Benefit cases 1 in 40 1977-87 Supplementary Pension cases 1 in 200 and Supplementary Benefit cases 1 in 50 1988-92 1 in 100 1993-99 1 in 20. 4. Supplementary Benefit was replaced by Income Support in 1988. 5. `N/A' information not available. 6. Population estimates upon which percentages have been based-- official best estimates of the numbers of one parent families published in population trends--for the years 1995 and 1996 are provisional. These official best estimates are not available for 1983, 1997 and subsequent years; the best estimate for 1982 has been used for the 1983 percentage and the provisional best estimate for 1996 used for subsequent years from 1996. Source: Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiries, 1971 to 1993. Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiries, 1994 to 1999. Official Best Estimates from Population Trends.

Date

2 March 2000

Reference

345 c354-5W; 112166

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will give the dates of (i) supplementary benefit and (ii) income support for (a) a couple with two children under 11 and (b) a lone parent with one child under 11 (1) in real terms and (2) as a...

Asked by

Ben Bradshaw (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 March 1999

For answer on

30 March 1999

Answered on

30 March 1999

Mr. Bradshaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give the dates of (i) supplementary benefit and (ii) income support for (a) a couple with two children under 11 and (b) a lone parent with one child under 11 (1) in real terms and (2) as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979. [79054] Angela Eagle: The information is in the table. Rates of supplementary benefit for a couple both over 18 with 2 children under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Uprating date Supplementary benefit for a Real value (£) Supplementary benefit as a couple both over 18 with 2 percentage of earnings children under 11 (£) November 1979 42.20 113.89 42.0 November 1980 49.20 115.14 40.9 November 1981 53.55 111.93 40.4 November 1982 59.20 116.45 41.6 November 1983 61.80 115.94 39.4 November 1984 64.75 115.76 38.8 November 1985 68.05 115.36 38.1 July 1986 68.80 114.71 36.4 April 1987 70.15 112.05 35.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Ordinary scale rates used for married couple with two children aged 5-10. No account has been taken of any additional requirements Rates of income support for a couple both over 18 with 2 children under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Uprating date Income support for a couple Real value (£) Income support as a percentage both over 18 with 2 children of earnings under 11 (£) April 1988 79.10 121.57 36.2 April 1989 84.80 120.63 35.4 April 1990 89.65 116.52 34.1 April 1991 96.90 118.38 34.0 October 1991 97.40 117.23 32.9 April 1992 105.00 123.00 34.5 April 1993 108.75 125.77 34.3 April 1994 113.05 127.48 34.7 April 1995 115.15 125.66 34.2 April 1996 118.65 126.43 33.8 April 1997 121.75 126.66 33.1 April 1998 124.65 124.65 32.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Rates of supplementary benefit for a lone parent with 1 child under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Uprating date Supplementary benefit for a Real value (£) Supplementary benefit as a lone parent with 1 child under percentage of earnings 11 (£) November 1979 24.55 66.25 24.4 November 1980 28.60 66.93 23.8 November 1981 31.15 65.11 23.5 November 1982 34.45 67.77 24.2 November 1983 35.95 67.45 22.9 November 1984 37.65 67.31 22.5 November 1985 39.60 67.13 22.1 July 1986 40.00 66.69 21.2 April 1987 40.80 65.17 20.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Ordinary scale rates for single person with 1 child aged 5-10. No account has been taken of any additional requirements Rates of income support for a lone parent with 1 child under 11 in real terms and as a proportion of average earnings at each uprating since 1979 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Uprating date Income support for a lone Real value (£) Income support as a percentage parent with 1 child under 11 of earnings (£) April 1988 54.00 82.99 24.7 April 1989 57.05 81.16 23.8 April 1990 60.50 78.64 23.0 April 1991 65.40 79.90 23.0 October 1991 66.40 79.92 22.5 April 1992 71.05 83.23 23.3 April 1993 73.60 85.12 23.2 April 1994 76.50 86.26 23.5 April 1995 77.90 85.01 23.2 April 1996 80.10 85.35 22.8 April 1997 81.80 85.10 22.3 April 1998 83.40 83.40 21.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Benefit rates shown are applicable at uprating dates. 2. Real values calculated via use of Retail Price Index (all items) produced by the Office for National Statistics. 3. Average Earnings for all employees calculated via the New Earnings Survey and Average Earnings Index as produced by the Office for National Statistics.

Date

30 March 1999

Reference

328 c628-9W; 79054

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list for each year since 1979 the proportion of (a) the total population and (b) lone parent families in receipt of (i) income support and (ii) supplementary benefits. - Table given.

Asked by

Alan Simpson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 January 1999

For answer on

1 February 1999

Answered on

1 February 1999

Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for each year since 1979 the proportion of (a) the total population and (b) lone parent families in receipt of (i) income support and (ii) supplementary benefits. [68108] Angela Eagle: The information is in the table. Percentage population who claimed income support or supplementary benefit and the number of these claims which were made by lone parents, for each year since 1979 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year IS and Percentage of total Lone parents Percentage of Percentage of lone supplementary population claiming claiming IS or population who are parent population benefit (prior to IS or supplementary supplementary lone parents claiming IS or 1998) claimants benefit (prior to benefit (prior claiming IS or supplementary (Thousand) 1988) to1988) (Thousand) supplementary benefit benefit 1979 2,855 5.2 306 0.6 36.5 1980 3,118 5.7 316 0.6 36.4 1981 3,723 6.8 369 0.7 41.0 1982 4,267 7.8 415 0.8 44.6 1983 4,349 7.9 449 0.8 n/a 1984 4,609 8.4 492 0.9 52.4 1985 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1986 4,938 8.9 575 1.0 57.0 1987 4,896 8.8 629 1.1 59.9 1988 4,352 7.8 694 1.3 63.7 1989 4,161 7.5 756 1.4 65.2 1990 4,180 7.5 793 1.4 64.5 1991 4,487 8.0 871 1.5 67.0 1992 5,088 9.0 957 1.7 69.8 1993 5,643 10.0 1,013 1.8 70.3 1994 5,675 10.0 1,039 1.8 68.8 1995 5,670 10.0 1,056 1.9 67.7 1996 5,549 9.7 1,059 1.9 66.2 1997 3,958 6.9 1,014 1.8 n/a 1998 3,853 6.7 961 1.7 n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand. 2. Income support replaced supplementary benefit in April 1998. 3. Data are not available for 1995. 4. Numbers are given at a point in time. For 1979, the month was November. For 1980, to 1984 the month was December. In 1986 and 1996, the month was February and from 1987 to 1998, the month was May. 5. Sample sizes: 1977-82 supplementary pension cases 1 in 200; supplementary allowance cases 1 in 50. 1983-87 supplementary pension cases 1 in 200, supplementary allowance cases 1 in 50. 1988-1993 1 in 100. 1994 to date 1 in 20. 6. The numbers of income support and supplementary benefit claimants for the period prior to 1996 include claims for income support for the unemployed. In October 1996, jobseeker's allowance replaced income support as the benefit claimed by the unemployed. The figures from 1996 onwards therefore do not include any claims by the unemployed. 7. The numbers of lone parents claiming income support for the period prior to 1996 may include claims by unemployed lone parents. The figures provided for 1996 onwards will not include unemployed lone parents. 8. An estimate of the 1998 population of Great Britain has not published by the Office for National Statistics. We have therefore used the population estimate for 1997 when completing our calculation for 1998. 9. LFS estimates subject to revision following released of Adjusted Household Database. Source: 1. Supplementary Benefit Statistics Annual Enquiries, 1979 to 1987. 2. Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiries, 1988 to 1993. 3. Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiries from May 1994 to May 1998. 4. Population figures are taken from the Office for National Statistics, Estimated Resident. 5. Population figures for 1979 to 1997. 6. Population Trends.

Date

1 February 1999

Reference

68108; 324 c418-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the number of children in families on (a) supplementary benefit or income support and (b) income-based job seeker's allowance for (i) 1997 and (ii) 1998, and for each year these as a proportion of all children in...

Asked by

Ben Bradshaw (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 November 1998

For answer on

7 December 1998

Answered on

7 December 1998

Mr. Bradshaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of children in families on (a) supplementary benefit or income support and (b) income-based job seeker's allowance for (i) 1997 and (ii) 1998, and for each year these as a proportion of all children in the UK. [62104] Angela Eagle: The information is in the table. Number and percentage of children in families on Income Support and income related Jobseeker's Allowance Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of children Percentage of all children _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Income Support _________________________________________________________________________________________________. May 1997 2,410 19.9 May 1998 2,328 19.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance _________________________________________________________________________________________________. May 1997 436 3.6 February 1998 356 2.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The May 1998 Jobseeker's Allowance Quarterly Statistical Enquiry is not yet available. 2. Children are defined as aged 0 to 15. 3. Population figures are based on an estimated resident population at mid-1997 for the United Kingdom 4. Based on a 5 per cent. sample of Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance claimants and as such are subject to a degree of sampling error. 5. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. Sources: 1. Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, May 1997 and May 1998. 2. Jobseeker's Allowance Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, May 1997 and February 1998 Population Estimates Unit, Office for National Statistics.

Date

7 December 1998

Reference

62104; 322 c11W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the number of children in the UK living in families dependent on supplementary benefits or income support in each year since 1979, and for each year these as a proportion of all children in the UK. -...

Asked by

Ben Bradshaw (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 November 1998

For answer on

10 November 1998

Answered on

10 November 1998

Mr. Bradshaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of children in the UK living in families dependent on supplementary benefits or income support in each year since 1979, and for each year these as a proportion of all children in the UK. [58297] Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is set out in the tables. Number of children in families on Supplementary Benefit/Income Support as percentage of child population--Great Britain _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Children aged less than 16 % of child population 1979 923,000 7.3 1980 1,088,000 8.8 1981 1,493,000 12.3 1991 2,368,000 20.9 1998 2,224,000 19.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of children in families on Supplementary Benefit/Income Support as percentage of child population--United Kingdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Children aged less than 16 % of child population 1982 1,826,000 14.8 1983 1,900,000 15.7 1984 2,059,000 17.3 1985 n/a n/a 1986 2,250,000 19.3 1987 2,236,000 19.3 1988 2,202,000 19.1 1989 2,143,000 18.5 1990 2,155,000 18.5 1991 n/a n/a 1992 2,831,000 23.9 1993 2,979,000 25.9 1994 3,105,000 25.7 1995 3,090,000 25.5 1996 3,048,000 25.2 1997 2,399,000 19.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Figures for Northern Ireland for the years 1979-81, 1991 and 1998 are not available 2. No figures were produced for 1985 in the United Kingdom table as a result of industrial action 3. Children are defined as aged 0-15 years 4. Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand 5. Income Support replaced Supplementary Benefit in 1988 6. Sample sizes: 1979-82 Supplementary Pension cases 1 in 200, Supplementary Allowance cases 1 in 50. 1983-87 Supplementary Pension cases 1 in 200, Supplementary Allowance cases 1 in 50. E (Unemployed) cases 1 in 100. 1988-93 1 in 100. 1994 to date 1 in 20 7. n/a denotes UK information not available 8. Figures are given for May of each year, except for 1982 to 1984 when the month was December, 1979 the month was November, and 1986 the month was February 9. Numbers from 1997 exclude children in families receiving Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance which replaced Income Support for the unemployed from October 1996 10. Percentage population figures for 1998 are based on Office for National Statistics mid-term estimates for 1997 Source: 1. Income Support/Supplementary Benefit Statistics Annual Enquiries 1979-93 2. Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiries 1994-98 3. Income Support Statistics, Northern Ireland 4. Office National Statistics mid-term population estimates 1979-97

Date

10 November 1998

Reference

319 c160-1W; 58297

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what percentage of (a) single male pensioners aged 65 to 69 years, (b) single female pensioners aged 60 to 64 years and (c) married pensioners aged 65 to 69 years were in receipt of income support or supplementary benefit in each...

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 March 1998

For answer on

23 March 1998

Answered on

23 March 1998

Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of (a) single male pensioners aged 65 to 69 years, (b) single female pensioners aged 60 to 64 years and (c) married pensioners aged 65 to 69 years were in receipt of income support or supplementary benefit in each year since 1988 for which statistics are available. [34128] Mr. Denham: The information is set out in the table. Income support pensioner claimants by age, 1988 to 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Single male aged Per cent. of all Single female Per cent. of all Couples: Per cent. of all 65-69 males aged 65-69 aged 60-64 females aged claimant aged males/females 60-64 65-69 aged 65-69 1988 40,000 3.1 104,000 6.9 43,000 1.5 1989 33,000 2.5 100,000 6.7 36,000 1.2 1990 32,000 2.5 89,000 6.0 34,000 1.2 1991 34,000 2.7 85,000 5.8 28,000 1.0 1992 36,000 2.9 86,000 6.0 31,000 1.2 1993 42,000 3.4 101,000 7.0 42,000 1.6 1994 46,000 3.7 103,000 7.3 46,000 1.8 1995 49,000 4.0 106,000 7.6 52,000 2.0 1996 50,000 4.1 104,000 7.5 53,000 2.0 1997 51,000 4.2 104,000 7.5 51,000 2.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Numbers are given as at May of each year given and are rounded to the nearest thousand. 2. Percentages are given to one decimal place. 3. Sample size 1 per cent. up to and including 1992, 5 per cent. thereafter. 4. Percentages for 1997 are based on mid-term population estimates for 1996. Sources: 1. Income Support Annual Statistical Enquiries, 1988-1993. 2. Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiries, May 1994 to May 1997. 3. Office for National Statistics Mid-term estimates of the population 1988-1996.

Date

23 March 1998

Reference

34128; 309 c64-6W;309 c64-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What is the estimated number of people receiving income support; and what was the number in equivalent benefit terms, in 1979. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figs.

Asked by

Dennis Skinner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 1997

Reference

15764; 291 c198-9W;291 c199W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

How many people are dependent on income support currently; and how many were dependent on the equivalent benefit in 1978. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figs.

Asked by

David Winnick (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 1997

Reference

15754; 291 c198W;291 c199W

House

House of Commons

Dept of National Heritage

If she will implement the recommendation of the Peacock Committee that pensioners on supplementary benefit should not have to pay a television licence fee. - (Holding answer 19 February 1997).

Asked by

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of National Heritage

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 February 1997

Reference

16583; 290 c696-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

How many people in (a) York and (b) North Yorkshire were in receipt of supplementary benefit or income support in (i) 1979, (ii) 1983, (iii) 1987, (iv) 1992 and (v) currently; and how many children and what percentage of all children in York and North Yorkshire lived in these families...

Asked by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 1996

Reference

282 c282W;282 c282-3W; 38902;38869

House

House of Commons

AGE CONCERN AND BENEFIT TAKE UP

That this House notes with concern that the latest Government figures, Income Related Figures: Estimates of Take Up in 1993-94, published by the Department of Social Security in December 1995, show that as many as one third of pensioners who are entitled to income related benefits are not claiming income...

Primary sponsor

Andrew Bowden (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

19 April 1996

Reference

762

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

How many men aged 55 to 64 years receive income support at the present time; and what was the equivalent figure for supplementary benefit in 1979. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Mike Gapes (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 February 1996

Reference

14348; 272 c142W;272 c126W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

If he will publish for each year since 1979 (a) each means-tested benefit applicable to pensioners in that year, (b) the number of claimants of each benefit and (c) that figure as a percentage of the total number of pensioners. - Tables given.

Asked by

John Denham (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 January 1996

Answered on

17 January 1996

Mr. Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish for each year since 1979 (a) each means-tested benefit applicable to pensioners in that year, (b) the number of claimants of each benefit and (c) their figure as a percentage of the total number of pensioners. [9533] Mr. Heald: The information is in the tables. Recipients of means-tested benefits by type of benefit 1979-1994 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Supplementary As a per cent. of Family Income As a per cent. of Housing Benefit Benefit/Income the population aged Supplement/Family the population aged Support 60 and over Credit 60 and over 1979 1,723,000 15.9 n/a n/a n/a 1980 1,694,000 15.4 n/a n/a n/a 1981 1,738,000 15.6 n/a n/a n/a 1982 1,781,000 15.8 n/a n/a n/a 1983 1,651,000 14.6 n/a n/a n/a 1984 1,683,000 14.7 n/a n/a n/a 1985 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1986 1,717,000 14.9 n/a n/a n/a 1987 1,727,000 15.0 n/a n/a n/a 1988 1,719,000 14.9 n/a n/a n/a 1989 1,607,000 13.8 1,000 - 2,100,000 1990 1,675,000 14.4 1,000 - 2,067,000 1991 1,575,000 13.5 1,000 - 1.957,000 1992 1,643,000 14.0 1,000 - 1,957,000 1993 1,736,000 14.8 1,000 - 1,980,000 1994 1,765,000 15.1 2,000 - 1,944,000 Year As a per cent. of Council Tax Benefit As a per cent. of Community Charge As a per cent. of the population aged the population aged Benefit the population aged 60 and over 60 and over 60 and over 1979 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1980 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1981 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1982 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1983 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1984 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1985 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1986 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1987 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1988 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1989 18.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1990 17.8 n/a n/a 3,644,000 31.4 1991 16.7 n/a n/a 3,202,000 27.4 1992 16.7 n/a n/a 3,057,000 26.1 1993 16.9 2,820,000 24.0 n/a n/a 1994 16.6 2,799,000 23.9 n/a n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand, percentages to one decimal place. 2. A pensioner has been defined as aged 60 and over. 3. Community Charge Benefit (CCB) replaced Rent Rebate in Scotland from April 1989 and the rest of Great Britain from April 1990. Figures for Community Charge Benefit in Scotland as at May 1989 are not available. Community Charge Benefit was replaced by Council Tax Benefit (CTB) from April 1993. 4. The total number of pensioners receiving Housing Benefit or Family Income Supplement is not available prior to 1989. 5. Income Support replaced Supplementary Benefit in April 1988. 6. Family Credit replaced Family Income Supplement in April 1988. 7. Sample Sizes: Income Support and Family Credit 5 per cent. Disability Working Allowance 100 per cent. count of all claims. Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit/Community Charge Benefit 1 per cent. 8. No figures are available for 1985 for Income Support due to industrial action. Source: Social Security Statistics 1979-1995. 1 per cent. Sample of recipients of Housing benefit/council tax benefit. Family credit 5 per cent. Sample of awards. Disability Working Allowance 100 per cent. Count of awards.

Date

17 January 1996

Reference

269 c656-8W;269 c654-6W; 9533

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Asked by

Nick Ainger (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 November 1995

Reference

3096; 267 c647W;267 c645W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What was the percentage of pensioners drawing income support or supplementary benefit in each year since 1978-79. - Table given.

Asked by

Julian Brazier (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 October 1995

Reference

40377; 265 c242W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

For each year from 1979 to the latest year for which information is available what was the estimated number of (a) males and (b) females aged (i) under 10, (ii) 10-13, (iii) 14-16 and (iv) 17-20 years respectively in households receiving (1) supplementary benefit/income support and (2) supplementary benefit, income...

Asked by

Baroness Corston (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 July 1995

Reference

34465; 263 c1477-80W;263 c1479-82W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Pursuant to 262 c586W, on claims by way of arrears of supplementary benefit, what are the reasons that the information is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Asked by

John Marek (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 June 1995

Reference

262 c805-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Pursuant to his Answer of 21st June, Official Report, column 253W, how much was recovered by claimants by way of arrears of supplementary benefit in the area covered by the Wrexham and North Wales Coast District Benefit Agency in June 1994. - Disproportionate cost.

Asked by

John Marek (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 June 1995

Reference

262 c586W;262 c586-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

If he will give the amount recovered by claimants by way of arrears of supplementary benefit in the area covered by the Wrexham and North Wales Coast District Benefit Agency for each of the last 12 months for which figures are available. - Information is not available and could be...

Asked by

John Marek (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 1995

Reference

262 c253W

House

House of Commons

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