Income Support (Hansard, 9 December 1988)

HC Deb 09 December 1988 vol 143 c362W 362W

§ Mr. Lester
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of families with children in Northern Ireland are expected to be(a) entitled to and (b) claiming income support or family credit in 1988–89 and 1989–90.

§ Mr. Needham
Reliable information on those entitled to these benefits is not available. The available information is as follows:

Families with children under 19 receiving: Numbers (estimated) ¹Per cent

Income support:

1988–89 55,600 26

1989–90 55,500 25

Family credit:

1988–89 20,000 9

1989–90 30,000 14

¹Represents the percentage of all families receiving child benefit.

Families with children under 19 receiving:	Numbers (estimated)	¹Per cent
Income support:
1988–89	55,600	26
1989–90	55,500	25
Family credit:
1988–89	20,000	9
1989–90	30,000	14
¹Represents the percentage of all families receiving child benefit.