HC Deb 30 January 1996 vol 270 c746W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants who have benefited from the child care disregard have child care costs of(a) between £40 and £60 per week and (b) over £60 per week. [12528]

Mr. Roger Evans

As at 30 September 1995, approximately 5,000 families receiving family credit had child care charges of between £40 and £60 a week, and a further 2,000 had child care charges of over £60 per week.

Source:

5 per cent. sample of family credit awards as at 30 September 1995.

Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants have benefited from the child care disregard in family credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit. [12530]

Mr. Evans

As at 30 September 1995, approximately 21,000 families were benefiting from help with child care charges in family credit. Information on families receiving help through housing benefit and council tax benefit will not be available until later this year.

Source:

5 per cent. sample of family credit awards as at 30 September 1995.