§ Ms ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of claimants for each benefit were(a) male and (b) female for the latest available
Figures rounded to nearest Thousand Benefit Total claimants (000s unless indicated) Total males (000s) Males as percentage of total claimants Total females (000s) Females as percentage of total claimants Date of enquiry Non-means tested benefits Attendance allowance1 996 286 29 710 71 31 March 1994 Child benefit 6,905 227 3 6,678 97 31 December 1994 Child's special allowance3 69 n/a n/a n/a n/a 31 December 1994 Disability living allowance1 1,491 769 52 723 48 28 February 1995 Guardian's allowance3 2,125 n/a n/a n/a n/a 31 December 1995 Invalid care allowance 127 39 31 88 69 31 March 1995 Industrial death benefit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Industrial injuries disablement2 209 180 86 29 14 3 April 1993 Invalidity benefit 1,580 1,156 73 424 27 3 April 1993 Maternity allowance 16 — — 16 100 31 March 1993 Non contributory retirement pension 28 6 20 22 80 30 September 1994 One parent benefit 925 80 9 845 91 31 December 1994 Other industrial injuries benefits3 312 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1994 Reduced earnings allowance/retirement allowance2 155 125 81 30 19 3 April 1993 Retirement pension 10,139 3,579 35 6,560 65 30 September 1994 Sickness benefit 534 312 58 222 42 3 April 1993 Severe disablement allowance 316 121 38 195 62 3 April 1993 Unemployment benefit 2,341 1,784 76 556 24 10 November 1994 Widow's benefit 324 — — 324 100 30 September 1994 War pension4 99 n/a n/a n/a n/a 31 March 1995 Means tested benefits Council tax benefit5 5,641 n/a n/a n/a n/a 30 November 1994 Disability working allowance 5 3 60 2 40 31 October 1994 Family credit6 578 250 43 327 57 October 1994 Housing benefit 4,711 n/a n/a n/a n/a 30 November 1994 Rent rebate 3,009 n/a n/a n/a n/a 30 November 1994 Rent allowance 1,702 n/a n/a n/a n/a 30 November 1994 Income support 5,675 2,702 48 2,973 52 May 1994 Notes: 1 Beneficiaries. 2 Assessments current at 3 April 1993. 3 Extract figures quoted. 4 All claims includes first and subsequent claims. 5 Figure includes 53,000 second adult rebate cases. 6 Figures based on sex of main earner. 7 Male and female recipients may not total due to rounding.