§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total expenditure on awards of family income supplement for each week since 3rd August, 1971.
§ Mr. Dean:The following figures are based on the numbers of awards of family income supplement current on each date and the average weekly payment. They slightly under-estimate the expenditure in each week because they do not allow for arrears due on awards which have retrospective effect.
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Family Income Payments made Supplement pay day £000's 3rd August, 1971 44 10th August, 1971 48 17th August, 1971 53 24th August, 1971 59 31st August, 1971 64 7th September, 1971 70 14th September, 1971 76 21st September, 1971 81 28th September, 1971 86 5th October, 1971 90 12th October, 1971 94 19th October, 1971 97 26th October, 1971 99 2nd November, 1971 99 9th November, 1971 101 16th November, 1971 103 23rd November, 1971 105 30th November, 1971 108 7th December, 1971 110 14th December, 1971 112 21st December, 1971 115 28th December, 1971 114 4th January, 1972 115 11th January, 1972 114 18th January, 1972 114 25th January, 1972 116 1st February, 1972 116 8th February, 1972 111 15th February, 1972 106 22nd February, 1972 102 29th February, 1972 100
7th March, 1972 98 14th March, 1972 99 21st March, 1972 99 28th March, 1972 100 25th April,1972* 155 * Information is now compiled monthly.
§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the current total number of awards of family income supplement at the same point of each week since 3rd August, 1971.
§ Mr. Dean:Following is the information:
Date Numbers of families receiving Family Income Supplements*(thousands) 3rd August,1971 25 10th August, 1971 28 17th August, 1971 31 24th August, 1971. 34 31st August, 1971 37 7th September, 1971 41 14th September, 1971 44 21st September, 1971 47 28th September, 1971 50 5th October, 1971 52 12th October, 1971 54 19th October, 1971 56 26th October, 1971 57 2nd November, 1971 58 9th November, 1971 58 16th November, 1971 60 23rd November, 1971 61 30th November, 1971 62 7th December,1971 64 14th December,1971 65 21st December,1971 66 28th December,1971 66 4th January,1972 66 11th January,1972 66 18th January,1972 66 25th January,1972 68 1st February,1972 67 8th February,1972 65 15th February,1972 62 22nd February,1972 60 29th February.1972 59 7th March, 1972 58 14th March, 1972 59 21st March, 1972 59 28th March, 1972 60 25th April, 1972† 65 Notes: * Because of the time-lag between claims and the resulting awards these figures under-state the numbers entitled to benefit on each date, usually by several thousands. † Information is now compiled monthly.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many schoolteachers qualify for family income supplement.