National Insurance Benefits (Hansard, 28 July 1981)

HC Deb 28 July 1981 vol 9 cc425-6W 426W

§ Miss Richardson
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will subdivide the figures given in reply to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker) Official Report, 30 March, columns 34–5, according to whether the parents of the children affected are in receipt of short-term or long-term national insurance benefits.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The information requested is as follows:

November 1980—November 1981 November 1981—November 1982

Average number of children whose parents receive child dependency additions to national insurance benefit

Long-term 435,000 435,000

Short-term 725,000 745,000

Average number of children whose parents receive child dependency addition to national insurance benefit but not to supplementary benefit

Long-term 410,000 410,000

Short-term 500,000 405,000

	November 1980—November 1981	November 1981—November 1982
Average number of children whose parents receive child dependency additions to national insurance benefit
Long-term	435,000	435,000
Short-term	725,000	745,000
Average number of children whose parents receive child dependency addition to national insurance benefit but not to supplementary benefit
Long-term	410,000	410,000
Short-term	500,000	405,000