§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in respect of how many(a) 16-year-olds and (b) 17-year-olds child benefit was paid in the first week of January for each year since 1985. [40760]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is set out in the table.
Children Year 16-year-olds 17-year-olds 1984 531 292 1985 517 291 1986 513 287 1987 521 289 1988 520 317 1989 493 324 1990 490 329 1991 505 358 1992 517 373 1993 514 387 1994 535 386 1995 576 400 1. Figures represent the number of children for whom child benefit was paid as at 31 December in each year.
2. The figures for 1984 to 1993 are based on a 4 per cent. sample. 1994 and 1995 are based on a 1 per cent. sample. Figures include late notifications received up to and including 31 March of the following year.
3. Figures including children in Great Britain and overseas.