§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons, according to the latest available information, are claiming family income supplement of, respectively, l0p to 90p, £1 to £1.90p, £2 to £2.90p, £3 to £3.90p. 266W £4 to £4.90p, and £5 per week; and in each case what is the total number of persons estimated to be eligible.
§ Mr. DeanThe accompanying table shows the numbers of families receiving family income supplement at the end of May, the latest date for which information is available. Detailed estimates of the numbers of families currently eligible for different rates of benefit must now await the results of the study of the 1971 survey data, which is not yet complete.
Weekly amount of Family Income Supplement Number of families Receiving Family Income Supplement (thousands) Under £1 13 £1–£1.90 27 £2–£2.90 22 £3–£3.90 12 £4–£4.90 6 £5 4