§ Mr. Squireasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest available figures for the number (a) one-parent families and (b) two-parent families in receipt of family income supplement; in each case what are the average payments; and how many families receive the maximum payment allowed.
§ Mr. NewtonAt the end of April 1984, the latest date for which figures are available, the information requested is as follows:
Recipients Average payment £ Number receiving maxima One-parent families 81,000 13.40 11,000 Two-parent families 122,000 11.30 14,000 All 203,000 12.10 25,000