§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the monthly total of claimants of family credit(a) nationally, (b) in each standard region and (c) in each of his Department's office areas, for April and each succeeding month.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe total number of families in receipt of family credit at the end of each month was as follows:
Number April 194,000 May 215,000 June 236,000 July 243,000 August 255,000 September 1242,000 1 Distorted by the effects of the postal dispute. Family credit is dealt with centrally, and information is not available on a regional or office area basis.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the number of claimants estimated to qualify for family credit at the time of the April social security changes; what was the basis for that estimate; and what was the likely distribution of claimants in each standard region on the basis of the estimate.
§ Mr. Peter LloydIt was estimated that 450,000 families would receive family credit. This was based on an assumption that take-up would be 60 per cent. Reliable estimates can be made only on a national basis.
£ million, Great Britain Housing costs for people on supplementary benefit Rent rebate Rent allowance Certificated Housing benefit Housing benefit to people on income support Housing benefit to people not on income support 1977–78 1,000 470 90 — — — 1978–79 980 420 80 — — — 1979–80 900 420 70 — — — 1980–81 1,000 470 70 — — — 1981–82 1,350 670 90 — — — 1982–83 1,430 750 90 420 — — 1983–84 — — — 1,990 — — 1984–85 — — — 2,160 — — 1985–86 — — — 2,290 — — 1986–87 — — — 2,380 — — 1987–88 — — — 2,420 — — 1988–89 — — — — 2,510 1,130 1989–90 — — — — 2,580 1,100 1990–91 — — — — 2,660 1,100