HC Deb 22 June 1995 vol 262 cc365-7W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were claiming income support in Scotland, Wales and in each of the standard English regions; and how many partners and dependents they had in each of the last five years. [29328]

1. Mr. Roger Evans

The available information is set out in the tables:

Income support recipients by country: May 1990
Thousands
Country Number of claimants Number of partners Number of dependents
England 3,451 577 1,793
Wales 248 44 133
Scotland 481 70 226
Total 4,180 691 2,151

Notes:

Source: Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry May 1994, Income Support Statistics Annual Statistical Enquiry May 1990-May 1993.

2. Figures in the tables have ben rounded to the nearest thousand and as a result some of the figures may not tally.

3. Figures for the standard English regions are not available prior to May 1991.

4. Dependant include 16 to 18 year olds.

Income support recipients in England by standard statistical region: May 1991
English region Number of claimants(000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
North 296 51 173
North West 632 99 358
Yorks and Humberside 421 74 252
East Midlands 278 52 151
West Midlands 431 81 256
East Anglia 126 23 55
South West 310 59 155
South East (ex London) 612 110 330
London (Inner and Outer) 637 99 380

Income Support recipients by country: May 1991
Country Number of claimants (000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
England 3,743 647 2,110
Wales 257 46 138
Scotland 487 69 249
Total 4,487 763 2,497

Income Support recipients in England by standard statistical region: May 1992
English region Number of claimants (000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
North 318 55 183
North West 693 114 394
Yorks and Humberside 463 80 269
East Midlands 321 59 175
West Midlands 493 96 296
East Anglia 143 29 71
South West 353 67 185
South East (ex London) 706 138 402
London (Inner and Outer) 792 128 479

Income support recipients by country: May 1992
Country Number of claimants (000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
England 4,282 766 2,454
Wales 287 52 157
Scotland 519 73 263
Total 5,088 891 2,874
Income support recipients in England by standard statistical region: May 1993
English region Number of claimants (000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
North 349 63 192
North West 756 121 429
Yorks and Humberside 509 95 286
East Midlands 347 67 193
West Midlands 552 112 332
East Anglia 159 32 85
South West 404 78 207
South East (ex London) 810 161 470
London (Inner and Outer) 909 152 532

Income support recipients by country: May 1993
Country Number of claimants (000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
England 4,795 882 2,725
Wales 305 56 173
Scotland 543 78 265
Total 5,643 1,016 3,163

Income support recipients in England by standard statistical region: May 1994
English region Number of claimants (000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
North 353 63 195
North West 758 117 428
Yorks and Humberside 510 93 287
East Midlands 355 68 201
West Midlands 550 111 333
East Anglia 161 32 85
South West 399 73 204
South East (ex London) 801 152 462
London (Inner and Outer) 926 150 533

Income support recipients by country: May 1994
Country Number of claimants (000s) Number of partners (000s) Number of dependents (000s)
England 4,812 858 2,748
Wales 312 56 175
Scotland 550 79 262
Total 5,675 992 3,185