§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what percentage of those lone parents who were in receipt of family credit in(a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94 received family credit for (i) 26 weeks only, (ii) 52 weeks only and (iii) more than 52 weeks; [22187]
(2) how many lone parents claimed family credit in (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94; [22189]
(3) how many couples claimed family credit in (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94; [22190]
(4) what was the total number of family credit claimants in (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94; [22191]
(5) of those couples in receipt of family credit in (a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94 what percentage received family credit for (i) 26 weeks only, (ii) 52 weeks only and (iii) more than 52 weeks. [22192]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe available information is set out in the table. To provide data on a comparable basis, it refers to recipients of family credit at the end of each financial year. This excludes awards beginning and ending during the year and therefore significantly underestimates the number and proportion of awards that last for 26 weeks only. The proportion with longer spells on family credit is thus over-estimated.
Caseload (000) Percentage of Caseload With Family Credit in Payment For 26 Weeks Percentage of Caseload With Family Credit in Payment For 52 Weeks Percentage of Caseload With Family Credit in Payment For More than 52 Weeks 1992–93 All families 485 42.1 23.2 34.6 All lone Parents 280 48.0 21.2 30.8 All Couples 204 34.1 25.9 40.0 1993–94 All families 536 38.9 21.1 39.9 All lone Parents 303 45.2 21.0 33.8 All Couples 233 30.7 21.3 48.0 Notes:
- 1. Figures refer to awards in payment at the end of the financial year; and may exclude those who ceased have ceased to claim during the year.
- 2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 3. Percentages have been expressed to one decimal place, and therefore may not tally.
Source:
Family Credit Computer System: 5 per cent. sample of all awards.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many and what percentage of children in Scotland aged(a) under five years and (b) five to 15 years living with lone parents were in receipt of family credit in (i) 1992–93 and (ii) 1993–94. [22188]
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§ Mr. EvansThe available information is set out in the table:
Child aged Number of children in families receiving family credit Number as a percentage of children in Scotland As at 31 March 1993 Under five years 11,000 3.5 Five to 15 years 37,000 5.2 As at 31 March 1994 Under five years 12,000 3.7 Five to 15 years 41,000 5.7
- 1. Figures refer to awards in payment at the end of the financial year and may exclude those who have ceased to claim during the year.
- 2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 3. Percentages have been expressed to one decimal place and therefore may not tally.
- 4. The number of children has been calculated by reference to a 5 per cent. sample of the family credit computer system and the number of children in Scotland by reference to the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys mid-term estimates 1993 and 1994.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many and what percentage of children in Scotland aged(a) under five years and (b) five to 15 years from two-parent families were in receipt of family credit in (i) 1992–93 and (ii) 1993–94. [22193]
§ Mr. EvansThe available information is set out in the table:
Child aged Number of children in families receiving family credit Number as a percentage of children in Scotland As at 31 March 1993 Under five years 17,000 5.4 Five to 15 years 37,000 5.2 As at 31 March 1994 Under five years 18,000 5.4 Five to 15 years 37,000 5.1
- 1. Figures refer to awards in payment at the end of the financial year; and may exclude those who have ceased to claim during the year.
- 2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 3. Percentages have been expressed to one decimal place and therefore may not tally.
- 4. The number of children has been calculated by reference to a 5 per cent. sample of the family credit computer system and the number of children in Scotland by reference to the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys mid-term estimates 1993 and 1994.