HC Deb 28 February 1995 vol 255 c545W
Mr. Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what help is being given to those who

Benefit cases where the claimant and/or partner has earnings
Thousands
Benefit Numbers where main earner

works full-time

Numbers where main earner

works part-time

Total
Family credit1 Male main earner 202.9 43.1 571.7
Female main earner 97.5 228.2
Housing benefit2 390

Notes:

1 Source: Family credit statistical system—5 per cent., sample of awards at July 1994. Estimates are rounded to the nearest hundred.

2Source: Housing benefit management information system—annual 1 per cent. sample of awards at May 1993. Estimate has been rounded to the nearest thousand.

1. Cases refer to benefit units which may be a single person or a couple. In couple cases where both partners are working the sex of the main earner has been used.

2. Individuals may be in receipt of family credit and housing benefit at the same time. The final column cannot be totalled because of the overlap between the benefits.