HC Deb 10 December 1981 vol 14 c463W
Dr. Owen

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) for each year since 1975, in what percentage of families with annual incomes within 40 per cent. above supplementary benefit level, the head of household has worked for (a) 48 or more weeks, (b) 27 to 47 weeks, (c) 1 to 26 weeks and (d) not at all;

(2) for each year since 1975, in what percentage of families with annual incomes at the supplementary benefit level or below, the head of household has worked for (a) 48 or more weeks in the year, (b) 27 to 47 weeks, (c) 1 to 26 weeks and (d) not at all.

Mrs. Chalker

I regret that information is not available on(a), (b) and (c); and could be obtained on (d) only at disproportionate cost.

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