Family Income Supplement (Hansard, 4 August 1976)

§ Mr. Richard Wainwright
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of the average family income supplement payment made in 1975.

§ Mr. Deakins
At 31st December 1975 the average payment of family income supplement was £4.02.

§ Mr. Reid
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were in receipt of family income supplement (a) in the United Kingdom and (b) in Scotland, prior to 20th July; and what estimate he has made of the additional numbers who will qualify given the increased weekly limit on income.

Current number of authorized pay beds Average daily occupancy by paying patients

London Undergraduate Teaching Hospitals^* 1972 1973 1974 1975

Charing Cross … … … … … 40 — 23.8 28.9 28.2

Hammersmith … … … … … 20 15.8 18.2 19.4 15.5

St. Marys … … … … … 82 60.3 58.8 58.9 54.1

Westminster … … … … … 72 54.0 59.9 59.2 54.9

The Middlesex … … … … … 67 46.2 350 41.9 41.3

The Royal Free … … … … … 29 21.7 200 19.9 20.5

University College … … … … … 96 71.0 63.6 60.4 58.2

St. Marks … … … … … 18 12.4 13.3 13.3 11.8

St. Bartholomew's … … … … …

The London … … … … … 50 34.2 32.3 27.4 28.0

St. Thomas' … … … … … 42 34.2 35.8 26.7 22.0

Guy's … … … … … 97 62.4 61.8 55.7 52.1

King's College … … … … … 54 35.2 36.1 34.4 32.0

St. Georges, SW1 … … … … … 15 11.4 11.0 12.0 8.7

^* These figures relate to all the hospitals and units which at 31st March 1974 comprised the boards of governors of the London undergraduate teaching hospitals.

Including 14 pay beds at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton.
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§ Mr. Deakins
At the end of April 1976, the latest date for which firm information is available, 67,000 families in the United Kingdom, of whom 8,000 were in Scotland were receiving family income supplement. It is expected that about 25,000 additional awards^* will be made following the increases in income limits.
^* The available estimate relates to Great Britain only.

	Current number of authorized pay beds	Average daily occupancy by paying patients
London Undergraduate Teaching Hospitals^*		1972	1973	1974	1975
Charing Cross	…	…	…	…	…	40	—	23.8	28.9	28.2
Hammersmith	…	…	…	…	…	20	15.8	18.2	19.4	15.5
St. Marys	…	…	…	…	…	82	60.3	58.8	58.9	54.1
Westminster	…	…	…	…	…	72	54.0	59.9	59.2	54.9
The Middlesex	…	…	…	…	…	67	46.2	350	41.9	41.3
The Royal Free	…	…	…	…	…	29	21.7	200	19.9	20.5
University College	…	…	…	…	…	96	71.0	63.6	60.4	58.2
St. Marks	…	…	…	…	…	18	12.4	13.3	13.3	11.8
St. Bartholomew's	…	…	…	…	…
The London	…	…	…	…	…	50	34.2	32.3	27.4	28.0
St. Thomas'	…	…	…	…	…	42	34.2	35.8	26.7	22.0
Guy's	…	…	…	…	…	97	62.4	61.8	55.7	52.1
King's College	…	…	…	…	…	54	35.2	36.1	34.4	32.0
St. Georges, SW1	…	…	…	…	…	15	11.4	11.0	12.0	8.7
^* These figures relate to all the hospitals and units which at 31st March 1974 comprised the boards of governors of the London undergraduate teaching hospitals.