Family Income Supplement (Hansard, 25 July 1985)

HC Deb 25 July 1985 vol 83 c748W 748W

§ Ms. Richardson
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest figures for the number of (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 in each category receive the maximum payment allowed.

§ Mr. Whitney
The position at the end of April 1985, the latest date for which information is available, was as follows:

Numbers in receipt of FIS Average payment Numbers receiving maximum

Two-parent families 117,000 £11.50 15,000

One-parent families 82,000 £13.20 11,000

Total 199,000 — 26,000

	Numbers in receipt of FIS	Average payment	Numbers receiving maximum
Two-parent families	117,000	£11.50	15,000
One-parent families	82,000	£13.20	11,000
Total	199,000	—	26,000