HC Deb 06 July 1992 vol 211 c89W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many young people received extended child benefit in each of the standard regions including Scotland, and in total, in each month since January 1991.

Mr. Burt

The information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

Weekly average

of awards of

extended Child

Benefit
January 1991 1,184
February 1991 1,828
March 1991 2,208
April 1991 3,257
May 1991 4,302
June 1991 4,889
July 1991 NIL
August 1991 NIL
September 1991 25,270
October 1991 26,006
November 1991 25,243
December 1991 24,577
January 1992 1,510
February 1992 2,563
March 1992 3,131
April 1992 NIL
May 1992 3,498
June 1992 4,916

Notes: A NIL is shown for July and August 1991 as the extension period for Easter leavers finished before the Summer extension period began in September.

The NIL for April 1992 is due to the extension period for Christmas leavers finishing before the Easter extension began in May.