§ Sir Ian GilmourTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his latest estimate of the number of lone parents; how many are in paid work; how many are on income support; how many are on other out-of-work benefits; and how many are receiving family credit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe most recent estimate of lone parent numbers is for 1986 and the income support and family credit schemes did not commence until April 1988.
Information for 1986 is as follow:
- Estimated numbers of lone parents 11,010,000
- Estimated numbers in paid work 2440,000
- In receipt of supplementary benefit 3602,000
- In receipt of Family Income Supplement 585,000
Notes:
No information is held on number of lone parents receiving unemployment benefit.
564WThere were 722,000 lone parents in receipt of income support at 4May 1988 and 108,000 in receipt of family credit at March 1989.
1OPCS estimate see Population Trends 55 Spring 1989.
2FES 1986, includes those in receipt of Supplementary Benefit with part-time earnings.
3February 1986 ASE figure excludes prisoners' wives and the temporarily separated.
4May 1988 ASE—figure excludes prisoners' wives and the temporarily separated.
5February.