Benefits (Hansard, 21 February 1990)

HC Deb 21 February 1990 vol 167 c772W 772W

§ Ms. Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing the latest figures of how many people are dependent upon(a) income support, (b) family credit and (c) housing benefit, broken down into claimants, dependants and children.

§ Mr. Needham
The latest available figures are:

Claimants Dependent partners Children

(a) Income support (May 1988)¹ 184,140 44,940 118,240

(b) Family credit (February 1990) 14,524 11,118 ²36,000

(c) Housing benefit (February 1990) 164,754 n/a n/a

¹ Source: 5 per cent, sample.

² Approximate.

	Claimants	Dependent partners	Children
(a) Income support (May 1988)¹	184,140	44,940	118,240
(b) Family credit (February 1990)	14,524	11,118	²36,000
(c) Housing benefit (February 1990)	164,754	n/a	n/a
¹ Source: 5 per cent, sample.
² Approximate.