HC Deb 02 December 1975 vol 901 cc557-8W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she intends to extend eligibility for family income supplement to women; and, if so, when.

Mr. O'Malley

Family income supplement is available to any woman, married or single, who is not living with her husband or with another man as his wife, provided she is in full-time employment, has at least one dependent child living with her and has an income below the prescribed amount appropriate to her size of family. My right hon. Friend has no proposals to extend these provisions.