HC Deb 07 December 1976 vol 922 cc162-3W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the average cost of supplementary benefit per week for a single parent and two children.

Mr. Deakins

I regret that an estimate of this kind cannot be made on the information available, but in August 1976, £21.20 was the average weekly payment of supplementary benefit to all single parents not receiving national insurance benefit.