Benefits (Hansard, 16 October 1996)

§ Mr. Hain
To ask the Secretary of state for Social Security what has been the total value of in-work benefits paid for each year since 1990–91; and if he will break down these figures for each year by family credit, housing benefit, income support, council tax benefit and disability working allowance. [40901]

§ Mr. Roger Evans
I will write to the hon. Member shortly.

§ Ms Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the benefit bill for(a) income support, (b) family credit, (c) housing benefit, (d) council tax benefit, (e) one-parent benefit and (f) lone-parent premium for lone parents (i) in the last year for which figures are available and (ii) in each of the last five years. [41026]
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§ Mr. Andrew Mitchell
Information for(a) to (e) is shown in the table 1. Expenditure on the lone-parent premium (f) is not available in the format requested. Components of a benefit award cannot be separately identified. Lone-parent premium is payable with income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit. The lone-parent premium has varied since in April 1990. The rate of premium would give implied expenditure in Great Britain as shown in the table 2. However, some recipients will receive an overall amount of benefit which is less than the value of the premium.

Table 1: Benefit expenditure on lone parents

£ million

1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96

Income support (a) 2,286 2,860 3,448 3,735 4,051 4,201

Family credit (b) 183 220 379 558 657 776

Housing benefit (c) 906 1,253 1,656 2,002 2,208 2,418

Council tax benefit (d) 275 178 223 306 349 381

One parent benefit (e) 229 249 275 282 289 312

Source:
Total expenditure figures are consistent with the 1996 Departmental Report. Figures are rounded to the nearest £ million.

Table 2: Lone parent premium

£ million

1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96

Income support (a) 169 202 236 258 276 285

Housing benefit (c) 30 37 44 54 63 75

CCB/council tax benefit (d) 46 45 45 47 57 68

Notes:
1. The above estimates are based on sample data and are not entirely consistent with Departmental Report figures.
2. Council tax benefit replaced community charge benefit in April 1993.

Table 1: Benefit expenditure on lone parents
£ million
	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96
Income support (a)	2,286	2,860	3,448	3,735	4,051	4,201
Family credit (b)	183	220	379	558	657	776
Housing benefit (c)	906	1,253	1,656	2,002	2,208	2,418
Council tax benefit (d)	275	178	223	306	349	381
One parent benefit (e)	229	249	275	282	289	312

Table 2: Lone parent premium
£ million
	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96
Income support (a)	169	202	236	258	276	285
Housing benefit (c)	30	37	44	54	63	75
CCB/council tax benefit (d)	46	45	45	47	57	68