HC Deb 26 April 1995 vol 258 c596W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the proportion of(a) married couples and (b) single parents who claim family credit. [20390]

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is set out in the table.

Family credit case load July 1994 Cases Percentage
Couples1 327,700 57
Lone parents 243,980 43

Note:

1 Not categorised by marital status.

Source:

Family credit statistics: quarterly tables, July 1994.