HC Deb 22 March 1996 vol 274 cc345-50W
Mr. Ian McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list, by region, for each of the past five years the total amount paid out in family credit,

1990–91
Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million)
Midlands 60,000 131,000 2 29.88 90
North Eastern 59,000 128,000 2 30.33 90
London North 37,000 86,000 2 30.96 55
Wales and South Western 47,000 96,000 2 29.66 72
North Western 56,000 118,000 2 31.61 88
Scotland 39,000 75,000 2 29.16 58

engineers in post in the Scottish Office including its executive agencies other than the Scottish Prison Service are shown in the tables.

the number of family credit recipients, the average number of child dependants of each recipient, and the average weekly amount paid out to each recipient. [16622]

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is set out in the tables.

1990–91
Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million)
London South 29,000 63,000 2 28.15 42
Great Britain 328,000 697,000 2 30.11 495

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
  2. 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
  3. 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
  4. 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.

Source:

Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.

1991–92
Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million)
Midlands 67,000 146,000 2 34.29 114
North Eastern 65,000 135,000 2 35.16 112
London North 39,000 88,000 2 35.42 69
Wales and South Western 51,000 105,000 2 34.07 87
North Western 59,000 124,000 2 36.17 107
Scotland 42,000 81,000 2 34.19 72
London South 33,000 71,000 2 32.59 52
Great Britain 356,000 750,000 2 34.68 612

Notes:

  1. 1.Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
  2. 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
  3. 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
  4. 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.

Source:

Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.

1992–93
Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million)
Midlands 90,000 187,000 2 41.54 169
North Eastern 87,000 178,000 2 43.43 172
London North 55,000 117,000 2 42.13 106
Wales and South Western 69,000 137,000 2 41.34 133
North Western 78,000 161,000 2 44.53 159
Scotland 57,000 107,000 2 41.89 109
London South 48,000 100,000 2 40.56 89
Great Britain 485,000 987,000 2 42.35 938

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures for the number of case and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
  2. 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
  3. 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
  4. 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.

Source:

Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.

1993–94
Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million)
Midlands 100,000 211,000 2 45.74 221
North Eastern 97,000 193,000 2 46.66 221
London North 63,000 132,000 2 45.55 141

1993–94
Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million)
Wales and South Western 73,000 147,000 2 45.35 163
North Western 87,000 178,000 2 48.57 205
Scotland 60,000 113,000 2 45.52 137
London South 55,000 114,000 2 43.24 114
Great Britain 536,000 1,088,000 2 46.01 1,202

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
  2. 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
  3. 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
  4. 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.

Source:

Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.

1994–95
Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million)
Midlands 112,000 231,000 2 49.23 267
North Eastern 110,000 221,000 2 50.67 270
London North 72,000 152,000 2 48.93 172
Wales and South Western 81,000 164,000 2 49.67 198
North Western 97,000 195,000 2 51.38 243
Scotland 67,000 125,000 2 48.55 161
London South 63,000 131,000 2 48.15 147
Great Britain 602,000 1,218,000 2 49.67 1,458

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
  2. 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
  3. 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
  4. 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.

Source:

Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.

Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of recipients of family credit by labour sector. [22428]

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is set out in the table.

Family Credit Expenditure by Occupation of Recipient
Occupation Number of family credit recipients
All occupations 626,300
General management 11,520
Professional and related supporting management and administration 18,400
Professional and related in education, welfare and health 22,420
Literary, artistic and sports occupations 3,260
Professional and related in science, engineering, technology and similar fields 11,980
Managerial (excluding general management) 6,920
Clerical and related 53,820
Selling 24,940
Security and protective service 3,320
Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service 310,440
Farming, fishing and related 9,940

Family Credit Expenditure by Occupation of Recipient
Occupation Number of family credit recipients
Materials processing (excluding metal) 14,480
Making and repairing (excluding metal and electrical) 16,020
Processing, making, repairing and related (metal and electrical) 17,420
Painting, repetitive assembling, product inspecting, packaging and related 20,320
Construction, mining and related (not elsewhere classified) 8,480
Transport operating, materials moving and storing and related 34,900
Miscellaneous 37,100
Unclassified 620

Source:

Family Credit Quarterly Statistical Enquiry July 1995.

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