Family Income Supplement (Hansard, 8 April 1982)

HC Deb 08 April 1982 vol 21 cc433-4W 433W

§ Miss Richardson
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update to the latest available date the information on family income supplement provided in his reply to the hon. Member for Grimsby on 20 July 1981, Official Report, columns 34–5.
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§ Mr. Newton
The information is shown in the table following. It relates to 29 December 1981, the latest date for which such information is available.

Numbers of families receiving family income supplement in Great Britain

One-parent families Two-parent families All families

Under £5 5,880 10,810 16,690

£5–£9.90 16,550 23,890 40,440

£10–£14.90 17,270 15,420 32,690

£15–£19.90 18,190 10,470 28,660

£20 and over 5,360 7,670 13,030

Total 63,250 68,260 131,510

Numbers of families receiving family income supplement in Great Britain
	One-parent families	Two-parent families	All families
Under £5	5,880	10,810	16,690
£5–£9.90	16,550	23,890	40,440
£10–£14.90	17,270	15,420	32,690
£15–£19.90	18,190	10,470	28,660
£20 and over	5,360	7,670	13,030
Total	63,250	68,260	131,510