Lone Parent Families (Hansard, 7 December 1993)

§ Miss Lestor
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many lone parent families, headed by a mother under the age of 21 years are currently in receipt of(a) family credit, (b) housing benefit and (c) disability working allowance.

§ Mr. Burt
The information is in the table:

Lone parent mothers under the age of 21

Type of benefit Numbers Date

Family Credit 1,240 30 April 1993

Housing Benefit 36,000 May 1992¹

Disability Working Allowance Nil 30 June 1993

¹Sample taken May 1992.

§ Miss Lestor
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many lone parent families are currently headed by a mother in receipt of disability working allowance.

§ Mr. Scott
There are 266 such families.

§ Miss Lestor
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many lone parent families currently receive housing benefit.

§ Mr. Burt
The number of lone parents in receipt of housing benefit in Great Britain in May 1992—the latest date for which figures are available—was approximately 816,000.

Lone parent mothers under the age of 21
Type of benefit	Numbers	Date
Family Credit	1,240	30 April 1993
Housing Benefit	36,000	May 1992¹
Disability Working Allowance	Nil	30 June 1993
¹Sample taken May 1992.