§ Mr. Ernie Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many lone parents are receiving supplementary benefit; how many of these are men and how many are women; how many are in each of the categories divorced, separated, never married, widowed and prisoner's wife; and in each category, what is the total number of children involved, what is the average supplementary benefit payment, and how much of it is for housing costs.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe numbers of lone parents receiving supplementary benefit at November 1977 are as follows:
two-parent families are receiving supplementary benefit on the grounds that the head of household was (a) unemployed, (b) sick or disabled or (c) for some other reason; and in each category, what is the total number of children involved, what is the average supplementary benefit payment and how much of it is for housing costs.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe figures below of two-parent families receiving supplementary benefit are for November 1977.