Family Income Supplement (One-parent Families)

HC Deb 23 June 1976 vol 913 cc569-70W

Mrs. Hayman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the estimated number of (a) one-parent families and (b) two-parent families by family size who will receive less than the full increase in their FIS from 20th July 1976 because of the maximum amount rule; and how many will receive the full increase.

Mr. Deakins

I shall publish the figures in theOfficial Report as soon as they are available.

Sir George Young

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much of the £95 million allocated for child benefit in April 1977 under his proposals announced on 25th May will go to families with below average incomes.

Mr. David Ennals,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report 28th May 1976; Vol. 912, c. 481.], circulated the following information:

About 4.2 million—57 per cent.—of families have net incomes below the average for all families with children. These families would receive between £55 million and £60 million a year out of the total benefit cost, after tax.