§ Ms LynneTo 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 MitchellThe information is in the following list:
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- 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.