Income Support (Hansard, 19 January 1996)

HC Deb 19 January 1996 vol 269 c832W 832W

§ Mr. Bradley
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people currently claiming income support with a disability premium are(a) single, (b) in a couple, (c) in a couple with children and (d) single with children. [10139]

§ Mr. Heald
The information is in the table:

Number

Total number of income support recipients with the disability premium 722,000

Of which:

Single 534,000

Single with children 56,000

Single without children 477,000

Couples 189,000

Couples with children 108,000

Couples without children 80,000

Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.
Source:
Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry February 1995.

	Number
Total number of income support recipients with the disability premium	722,000
Of which:
Single	534,000
Single with children	56,000
Single without children	477,000
Couples	189,000
Couples with children	108,000
Couples without children	80,000