§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total number of claimant families in Scotland in(a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94.
§ Mr. HagueInformation is not available in the precise form requested as it is only available on a regional basis for certain benefits. Information on benefit recipients for 1993 is not yet available for some benefits. Such information as is available is in the tables.
Further information on the numbers claiming social security benefits for Great Britain as a whole can be found in the Social Security Departmental Report, Cm 2513, a copy of which is in the Library.
Benefit Number to nearest thousand Year ending (a) 1992–93 Child benefit 619,000 December 1992 Community charge benefit 142,000 May 1992 Family credit 47,000 May 1992 Guardians allowance 1239 December 1992 Housing benefit 145,000 May 1992 Income support 143,000 2May 1992 Invalidity benefit 16,000 4 April 1992 Maternity allowance 2,000 4 April 1992 One parent benefit 92,000 December 1992 Retirement pension 1,000 March 1992 Severe disablement allowance 1,000 4 April 1992 Widows benefit 7,000 March 1992 (b) 1993–94 Disability working allowance 1115 May 1993 Family credit 57,000 May 1993 Guardians allowance 1247 December 1993 Income support 146,000 3May 1993 Retirement pension 1,000 March 1993 Widows benefit 7,000 March 1993 1 Exact figures.
2 Annual enquiry.
156W3 Quarterly enquiry.
Notes:
- 1. Claimant families have been interpreted as families with dependent children.
- 2. Housing benefit and community charge benefit recipients may receive other benefits. Families include dependents under age 17.
- 3. Income support families include dependents under age 19.
- 4. Invalidity benefit and severe disablement benefit only include families with child dependency increase in payment.