HC Deb 06 February 1989 vol 146 cc483-4W
21. Mr. Bernie Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many families in receipt of family credit reside in London; and what is the estimated number of families in that area who would be entitled to family credit.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

We plan to make information about numbers of family credit claimants in particular areas available shortly. It is not possible to estimate the eligible population in these particular areas.

Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing the family credit ceilings in respect of 1989–90, for each of the following(a) a married couple with one child under five years, (b) a married couple with two children under 11 years, (c) a married couple with two children 11 to 15 years, (d) a married couple with three children under 11 years, (e) a married couple with three children aged 11, 13 and 15 years, (f) a married couple with two children under 11 years and two children between 11 and 15 years and (g) a married couple with one child under 11 years and one child aged 11 to 15 years.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Provided that the family has no more than £3,000 capital, family credit of 50p a week or more will be payable on net income up to the levels shown in the following table, whether the family has one parent or two. In assessing net income, child benefit and one parent benefit are disregarded.

Family Net income

£

(a) One child under 5 (or under 11) 112.51
(b) Two children under 11 122.94
(c) Two children over 11 but under 16 138.94
Family Net income

£

(d) Three children under 11 133.37
(e) Three children aged 11, 13 and 15 (ie over 11 but under 16) 157.37
(f) Two children under 11 and two children over 11 but under 16 159.80
(g) One child under 11 and one child over 11 but under 16 130.94

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