HC Deb 24 June 2004 vol 422 c1526W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents are in receipt of income support; and how many of these lone parents are also in receipt of a disability benefit in respect of(a) themselves and (b) their children. [178862]

Mr. Pond

At November 2003, there were 934,400 single parents in receipt of income support; of these, 62,200 also received disability living allowance (DLA) to help with the extra costs associated with their disability, and 60,900 received DLA in respect of a child's disability.

Notes:

1. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to sampling variation.

2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred and quoted in thousands.

3. A single parent is defined as a single person aged under 60 with dependants aged 0–18.

4. DLA includes both DLA care and mobility.

Source:

IAD Information Centre, 5 per cent. sample Client Group Analysis.