HL Deb 08 November 1995 vol 566 c214WA
Earl Russell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the average length of time claimants remain on income support.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

The information available is in the table.

Duration of claims
Length of time on Income Support as at November 1994 Number of cases (000's)
Under 1 year 1,633
Between 1 year and 2 years 852
Between 2 years and 3 years 737
Over 3 years 2,477
All cases 5,700

Source:

Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry November 1994.

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.
  2. 2. Reliable data on Income Support claims made before November 1991 are not available and therefore an average cannot be calculated.