HC Deb 14 January 1994 vol 235 c293W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for each London borough the number of households and the proportion of all households claiming family credit for each year since 1989.

Mr. Burt

This information is not available in the format requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

The number of families receiving Family Credit in the DSS regions2 is:
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
London North 28,100 35,200 38,700 43,400 56,400
London South 24,700 28,000 30,100 36,600 48,000
Midlands 50,100 57,300 64,000 71,500 90,300
Northern 49,600 56,100 61,200 68,900 87,600
North Western 49,700 53,300 57,600 63,400 79,400
Scotland 34,200 37,100 41,000 45,400 57,100
Wales and South Western 42,100 47,000 48,700 54,800 68,100
Total 278,500 314,000 341,300 384,000 486,900

Sources:

1 1991 census of population.

2 Five per cent. sample of family credit recipients as at 30 April for each year.

The information provided is for Great Britain only. Social security statistics for Northern Ireland are the responsibility of my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.