HC Deb 09 November 1998 vol 319 cc94-5W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will provide a breakdown, in numerical and percentage terms, of the ethnic origin of civil servants in his private office, as at 1 October 1997; [56825]

(2) if he will provide a breakdown, in numerical and percentage terms, of the ethnic origin of civil servants in his Department, by grade, as at 1 October 1997. [56823]

Mr. Denham

I refer my hon. Friend to the Written Answers my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave him on 5 November 1998,Official Report, columns 666–70.

Estimated numbers of benefit units in receipt of Income Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Working Families Tax Credit in October 1999 after the introduction of all proposed policy changes for 1999–2000
Thousand
Family type Income Support Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit Working Families Tax Credit
Single (no children) 2,900 2,350 2,690 0
Couple (no children) 490 640 1,090 0
Lone Parent (1 child) 470 440 470 300
Lone Parent (2 children) 350 290 330 160
Lone Parent (3 or more children) 200 180 200 50
Couple (1 child) 130 140 160 200
Couple (2 children) 130 130 140 290
Couple (3 or more children) 180 130 150 210
Total benefit units with at least 1 person receiving benefit 4,850 4,320 5,230 1,200
Total number of adults in benefit units where at least 1 person receiving benefit 5,770 5,360 6,760 1,890
Total number of children in benefit units where at least 1 person receiving benefit 2,900 2,550 2,790 2,290

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000 and based on the 1995–96 Family Resources Survey uprated to 1999–2000 prices, benefit levels and caseloads.

2. Total caseloads of numbers in receipt of benefits are consistent with the Department's 1998 Comprehensive Spending Review forecasts.

3. As estimates are based on survey data and then calibrated to forecasts based mainly on administrative data, the totals shown for each family type may differ from the true total.

4. The total number of adults represents those aged 16 and over, except for those 16 to 18 year olds in full time education. The total number of children represents those aged under 16 or 16 to 18 year olds in full time education.