One and Two-parent Families (Hansard, 18 October 1982)

§ Mr. Dobson
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras South, Official Report, 29 March, c.29, he will give the latest available figures of the numbers of one-parent families in receipt of supplementary benefit; how many of these are divorced,

One-Parent Families—Great Britain

Claimants (1,000) Children(1,000) Average weekly Supplementary Benefit . Average housing costs .

All supplementary benefit 392 666 43.57 15.71^*

Divorced 124 232 47.18 not available

Separated 129 245 43.83 not available

Single 127 169 40.32 not available

Widowed 8 13 32.70 not available

Prisoners' wives 4 7 48.59 not available

^* It is not possible to say what proportion of supplementary benefit in payment is for housing costs. The amount shown is the average allowed in the assessment of benefit.

SourceAnnual Statistical Inquiry, December 1981.

§ Mr. Dobson
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras South, Official Report, 29 March, c.30, he will give the latest available figures on the numbers of two-parent families in receipt of supplementary benefit; how many are unemployed, sick or disabled, or for some other reason on supplementary

Two-Parent Families—Great Britain

Claimants (1,000) Children(1,000) Average weekly Supplementary Benefit . Average housing costs^* .

All supplementary benefit 399 879 48.31 16.37

Pensioners 2 2 not available 9.75

Unemployed 370 821 not available 16.33

Sick and disabled 19 40 not available 17.88

Others 8 16 not available 15.71

The average amount of supplementary benefit is only available for the total number of two-parent families.

^* It is not possible to say what proportion of benefit in payment is for housing costs. The amounts shown are the average allowed in the assessment of benefit.

SourceAnnual Statistical Inquiry, December 1982.
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to the latest convenient date, and the proportion that such patients bore to the total number in hospital in each of these years.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
[pursuant to his reply, 30 July 1982, c. 860]The only statistics available which indicate the number of people in hospital at any given time are those for discharges and deaths. A table on this basis is:
separated, single, widowed or are prisoners' wives; and in each category what is the total number of children involved, the average payment and how much of it is for housing costs.

§ Mr. Newton
[pursuant to his reply, 14 July 1982, c.407–8]The latest information available relates to December 1981 and is given in the following table:
benefit; and, in each category, what is the total number of children involved, the average payment and how much of it is for housing costs.

§ Mr. Newton
[pursuant to his reply, 14 July 1982, c. 407–8]The latest information relates to December 1981 and is given in the following table:

One-Parent Families—Great Britain
	Claimants (1,000)	Children(1,000)	Average weekly Supplementary Benefit .	Average housing costs .
All supplementary benefit	392	666	43.57	15.71^*
Divorced	124	232	47.18	not available
Separated	129	245	43.83	not available
Single	127	169	40.32	not available
Widowed	8	13	32.70	not available
Prisoners' wives	4	7	48.59	not available
^* It is not possible to say what proportion of supplementary benefit in payment is for housing costs. The amount shown is the average allowed in the assessment of benefit.

Two-Parent Families—Great Britain
	Claimants (1,000)	Children(1,000)	Average weekly Supplementary Benefit .	Average housing costs^* .
All supplementary benefit	399	879	48.31	16.37
Pensioners	2	2	not available	9.75
Unemployed	370	821	not available	16.33
Sick and disabled	19	40	not available	17.88
Others	8	16	not available	15.71
The average amount of supplementary benefit is only available for the total number of two-parent families.
^* It is not possible to say what proportion of benefit in payment is for housing costs. The amounts shown are the average allowed in the assessment of benefit.