HC Deb 12 January 1981 vol 996 c462W
Miss Richardson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update for 1980 the figures about recipients of family income supplement provided in his reply of 16 April 1980 to the hon. Member for Barking, Official Report, c. 659.

Mr. Peter Rees

Information for April 1980 is as follows:

FSI recipients 87,900
Estimated numbers above tax threshold when benefit was claimed in previous year. 65,610
Percentage of recipients 75