§ Sir David KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many young people aged(a) 16 to 17 years and (b) 18 to 24 years were receiving supplementary benefit of income support in each year since 1978–79 and the latest month for which figures are available.
§ 1. Mr. BurtSuch information as is available is in the table.
Thousands Year Aged 16 to 17 Aged 18 to 24 1978 80 252 1979 79 256 1980 141 345 1981 166 533 1982 183 719 1983 175 813 1984 185 847 1986 168 903 1987 141 823 1988 101 687 1989 18 683 1990 21 688 1991 22 809 1992 30 925 1993 36 1,073 Notes:
Sources: Supplementary Benefit Annual Enquiries, 1978–1987; Income Support Annual Enquiries, 1988–1992 (1 in 100 samples each May); February 1993 is the latest information and is based on a Quarterly Enquiry (1 in 20 sample).
2. The figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.
3. The information is not available for 1985.
4. Eligibility for 16 and 17-year-olds changed from 12 September 1988.
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