§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was(a) the number of children, and (b) the number of children as a proportion of all families that were living in families dependent on income-related benefits for each year since 1979 for each region. [32928]
§ Mr. Roger EvansInformation is not available on a consistent basis for all benefits or prior to 1991. The information that is available is set out in the tables. Data on population are not yet available for 1994.
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Proportion of children in each region living in families receiving income-related benefits Region North Yorkshire and Humberside East Midlands East Anglia London (Inner and Outer) South East (including London) South West West Midlands North West Scotland Wales Number of children in families receiving income-related benefits (thousands) 210 310 200 80 510 440 210 340 440 320 170 Proportion in families receiving income-related benefits (per cent.) 33.1 30.3 24.2 18.5 37.4 20.2 23.1 30.8 32.5 53.7 16.6 1993 Number of children aged 0–15 (thousands) 639 1,035 835 415 1,391 2,196 920 1,114 1,367 602 1,032 Number of children in families receiving income-related benefits (thousands) 210 310 220 100 560 510 240 360 480 320 190 Proportion in families receiving income-related benefits (per cent.) 32.9 30 26.3 24.1 40.3 23.2 26.1 32.3 35.1 53.2 18.4 Notes:
1. Child population figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000. Children in families receiving income-related benefits has been rounded to the nearest 10,000. All percentages have been rounded to one decimal place.
2. Children in families receiving income-related benefits does not include those in families receiving Family Credit or Disability Working Allowance only—a regional breakdown is not available.
3. Children may be in families receiving more than one income-related benefit. Overlaps between benefits have been taken into account.
4. Children are defined as aged 15 and under.
5. Standard statistical regions have been used.
Proportion of children in Great Britain in families receiving an income-related benefit 1991 1992 1993 Number of children aged 0–15 (thousands) 11,318 11,433 11,547 Number of children in families receiving Family Credit or Disability Working Allowance only (thousands) 430 500 620 Number of children in families receiving one or more income-related benefits (thousands) 3,340 3,720 4,100 Proportion of children in families receiving one or more income-related benefit (Percentage) 29.5 32.5 35.5 Notes:
1. Child population figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000. Children in families receiving income-related benefits has been rounded to the nearest 10,000. All percentages have been rounded to the nearest one decimal place.
2. Children may be in families receiving more than one income-related benefit. Overlaps between benefits have been taken into account.
3. Children are defined as aged 15 and under.
Source:
Income Support Statistics May 1991 –1993.
Family Credit Statistics April 1991-April 1993.
Disability Working Allowance Statistics 1992 –93.
Housing Benefit Management Information System. Enquiries May 1991 –1993.
Office of Population, Censuses and Survey mid term estimates 1991 –1993.
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