HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 cc388-9W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is the total amount of council tax benefit annually given to families with(a) one adult working, (b) two adults working and (c) three or more adults working, specifying the amount given to people aged 18 to 24 years in each category; and how much was given to single parents in category (a).

(2) what is the total amount of housing benefit given annually to families with (a) one adult working, (b) two adults working and (c) three or more adults working, specifying the amount given to people aged 18 to 24 years in each category; and how much is given to single parents in category (a).

Mr. Roger Evans

[holding answer 16 February 1995]: The available information is set out in the table.

each category includes: and how many single parents are included in (a).

Mr. Roger Evans

[holding answer 16 February 1995]: The available information, as at the end of May 1993, is set out in the table:

Number of families in receipt of housing benefit where at least one adult is working.
Thousands
May 1993
Number of adults working Total number of families Number of people aged 18–24 in the family Total number of people aged 18–24
0 1 2 3 4
1 382 268 89 22 2 1 142
2 29 12 13 4 — — 23
3 or more 2 1 — — — — 2
Total 413 281 102 27 3 1 167

The number of single parent families in receipt of housing benefit, with one adult working is 134,000.

Source:

Housing benefit management information system annual 1 per cent. sample enquiries taken at the end of May 1993.

Notes:

  1. 1. For the purpose a family has been defined as a household where there are dependants or non-dependants. It is not possible to separately identify non-dependants who are not part of the family.
  2. 2. The number of people aged 18 to 24 includes the claimant, partner, dependants and any non-dependants, regardless of whether they are working or not.
  3. 3. Adults working could possibly be the claimant, partner or any non-dependants.
  4. 4. Figures are for GB and have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
  5. 5. "—" represents less than 500 rated-up cases.