§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many children were living in families dependent on benefit in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement. [1083]
§ Mr. HealdInformation prior to 1991 is not available. The information that is available is set out in the table:
Number of children in Great Britain in families receiving income-related benefits Thousands Year Number of children in families receiving one or more income-related benefit 1991 3,340 1992 3,720 1993 4,100 1994 4,170 Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10,000.
2. Children may be in families receiving more than one income-related benefit. Overlaps between benefits have been taken into account.
3. Children are defined as aged 15 and under.
Source:
Income Support Statistics May 1991–May 1994.
Family Credit Statistics April 1991–April 1994.
Disability Working Allowance Statistics April 1992–April 1994.
Housing Benefit Management Information System Enquiries May 1991–May 1994.
Percentage of men between the ages of 20 and 59 years who belong to an occupational or personal pension scheme by age group (Great Britain, 1993) 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 Total 20–59 Occupational pension scheme member1 21 31 41 43 43 48 42 32 38 Personal pension scheme member 18 34 33 30 29 31 27 19 28 Note:
1 Including a few people who were not sure if they were in a scheme but thought it possible.
Source:
General Household Survey 1993.
Percentage of women between the ages of 20 to 59 years who belong to an occupational or personal pension scheme by age group (Great Britain, 1993) 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 Total 20–59 Occupational pension scheme member1 18 26 25 25 28 28 25 18 24 Personal pension scheme member 13 16 12 13 16 15 11 6 13 Source:
General Household Survey 1993.
Note:
1 Including a few people who were not sure if they were in a scheme but thought it possible.