Supplementary Benefit (Hansard, 11 June 1980)

HC Deb 11 June 1980 vol 986 c217W 217W

§ Mr. Field
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update his reply to the hon. Member for Birkenhead, Official Report, 27 July 1979, column 668, relating to the numbers of families receiving supplementary benefit.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The information requested is as follows :

Great Britain Number of families (thousands) Number of children

All families—

with children 488 955

with one child 216 216

with two children 149 299

with three children 73 220

with four children 34 135

with five or more children 16 85

The figures relate to November 1979. Apparent discrepancies are the result of the process of rounding.

	Great Britain Number of families (thousands)	Number of children
All families—
with children	488	955
with one child	216	216
with two children	149	299
with three children	73	220
with four children	34	135
with five or more children	16	85