§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons aged 16 and 17 years respectively were in receipt of extended child benefit; how many were in receipt of bridging allowance for each month since September 1989; how many young people exhausted their entitlement to either extended child benefit or the eight weeks bridging allowance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe number of young people in receipt of bridging allowance each month since September 1989 is given in the table.
Information showing the numbers of 16 and 17-year-olds who had exhausted their entitlement to bridging allowance in the 12-month period is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Child benefit, as with other social security matters, are the responsibility of Mr. Alex Wylie, chief executive of the Social Security Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies of his reply will be placed in the Library and Public Information Office.
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Number of young people in receipt of YTP bridging allowance at: Number 29 September 1989 465 27 October 1989 374 24 November 1989 279 29 December 1989 223 26 January 1990 262 23 February 1990 346 30 March 1990 307 27 April 1990 320 25 May 1990 293 29 June 1990 277 27 July 1990 267 31 August 1990 282 28 September 1990 244 26 October 1990 223 30 November 1990 187 28 December 1990 156 25 January 1991 248 22 February 1991 298 29 March 1991 313 26 April 1991 244 31 May 1991 242 28 June 1991 192 26 July 1991 190
Number 30 August 1991 210 27 September 1991 174 25 October 1991 153