§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his latest estimate of the number and percentage of children living in families where the total number of dependent children is three or more.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt is estimated that in April 1981 there were 4.3 million dependent children in Great Britain in families which included three or more dependent children. These children constituted 33 per cent. of the total number of dependent children in families with at least one dependent child. These estimates, based on statistics for a 4 per cent. sample of families receiving child benefit in April 1981, are the most up-to-date available.
§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his latest estimate of the number and percentage of families which include three or more dependent children.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt is estimated that in April 1981 there were 1.3 million families in Great Britain which included three or more dependent children. These families constituted 18 per cent. of all families with at least one dependent child. These estimates, based on a 4 per cent. sample of families receiving child benefit in April 1981, are the most up-to-date available.