Benefit Claimants (Hansard, 30 October 1990)

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of claimants is(a) male and (b) female for the latest available year, broken down, if possible, by benefit.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
[holding answer 15 June 1990]: The following tables set out such information as is available, for the most recent available date.

Men per cent. Women per cent.

Industrial Death Benefit Nil 100

Industrial Injury Disablement Benefit 89 11

Invalidity Benefit 76 24

Maternity Benefit Nil 100

Retirement Pension 35 65

Sickness Benefit 74 26

Unemployment Benefit 68 32

Widows Benefit Nil 100

Reduced Earnings Allowance 83 17

Attendance Allowance 37 63

Child Benefit 2 98

One Parent Benefit 9 91

Invalid Care Allowance 18 82

Mobility Allowance 52 48

Severe Disability Benefit 40 60

Family Credit 1 99

Income Support 43 57

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of claimants, national insurance and non-contributory, have been in receipt of benefit for over a year.

Mrs. Gillian Shepherd
[holding answer 25 June 1990]: The table sets out such information as is available, for the most recent available date.

Percentage in receipt of benefit over a year

Per cent.

National insurance contributory benefits

Invalidity benefit 81

Unemployment benefit 3

Non-contributory benefits

Severe disablement benefit 94

Family credit 35

Income support 73

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish the numbers and percentages of claimants in receipt of benefit for a couple, with or without other dependency additions, who are(a) men and (b) women broken down by (i) national insurance class A benefits, (ii) non-contributory benefits and (iii) all benefits, giving the most recent figures.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
[holding answer 9 July 1990]: The tables set out such information as is available, for the most recent available date.

Men Percent Women Percent

National Insurance Contributory Benefits

Invalidity Benefit 99 1

Maternity Benefit — 100

Sickness Benefit 100 —

Unemployment Benefit 63 37

483W

Men Percent Women Percent

Non Contributory Benefits

Severe Disability Benefit 89 11

Family Credit — 100

Income Support 96 4

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing, for each class a national insurance benefit and for each means-tested social security benefit, the numbers and proportions of claimants who are(a) women and (b) lone parents, giving the most recent figures.

§ Mrs Gillian Shephard
[holding answer 9 July 1990]: The tables set out such information as is available, for the most recent available date.

Table 1

National Insurance Benefits

Women per cent Lone Parents per cent

Invalidity Benefit 266,400 24 ¹— —

Maternity Benefit 41,500 100 ¹— —

Retirement Pension 6,522,000 65 ¹— —

Sickness Benefit 28,000 26 ¹— —

Unemployment Benefit 94,164 32 ¹— —

Widows Benefit 371,000 100 ¹— —

Table 2

Means-Tested Benefits

Women per cent Lone Parents per cent

Family Credit 319,000 99 125,000 39

Income Support 2,385,000 57 771,000 19

Housing Benefit

i. Rent Rebate ¹— — 448,000 15

ii. Rent Allowance ¹— — 89,000 9

iii. Rate Rebate ¹— — 553,000 13

¹ Not available

	Men per cent.	Women per cent.
Industrial Death Benefit	Nil	100
Industrial Injury Disablement Benefit	89	11
Invalidity Benefit	76	24
Maternity Benefit	Nil	100
Retirement Pension	35	65
Sickness Benefit	74	26
Unemployment Benefit	68	32
Widows Benefit	Nil	100
Reduced Earnings Allowance	83	17
Attendance Allowance	37	63
Child Benefit	2	98
One Parent Benefit	9	91
Invalid Care Allowance	18	82
Mobility Allowance	52	48
Severe Disability Benefit	40	60
Family Credit	1	99
Income Support	43	57

Percentage in receipt of benefit over a year
	Per cent.
National insurance contributory benefits
Invalidity benefit	81
Unemployment benefit	3
Non-contributory benefits
Severe disablement benefit	94
Family credit	35
Income support	73

	Men Percent	Women Percent
National Insurance Contributory Benefits
Invalidity Benefit	99	1
Maternity Benefit	—	100
Sickness Benefit	100	—
Unemployment Benefit	63	37

	Men Percent	Women Percent
Non Contributory Benefits
Severe Disability Benefit	89	11
Family Credit	—	100
Income Support	96	4

Table 1
National Insurance Benefits
	Women	per cent	Lone Parents	per cent
Invalidity Benefit	266,400	24	¹—	—
Maternity Benefit	41,500	100	¹—	—
Retirement Pension	6,522,000	65	¹—	—
Sickness Benefit	28,000	26	¹—	—
Unemployment Benefit	94,164	32	¹—	—
Widows Benefit	371,000	100	¹—	—

Table 2
Means-Tested Benefits
	Women	per cent	Lone Parents	per cent
Family Credit	319,000	99	125,000	39
Income Support	2,385,000	57	771,000	19
Housing Benefit
i. Rent Rebate	¹—	—	448,000	15
ii. Rent Allowance	¹—	—	89,000	9
iii. Rate Rebate	¹—	—	553,000	13
¹ Not available