HC Deb 24 October 1995 vol 264 cc639-40W
Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the average amount of maintenance received by parents with dependent children claiming income support in each year since 1989. [37590]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

The information is in the following list:

  • 1989: £18.99
  • 1990: £19.60
  • 1991: £20.73
  • 1992: £22.19
  • 1993: £22.64
  • 1994: £23.71

2 Figures for recipients refer to the number of benefit units. These may be a single person or a couple.

3 Figures given for benefit expenditure for 1993–94 are outturn, those for 1994–95 estimated outturn and 1995–96 planned outturn.

4 Council tax benefit was introduced in April 1993.