§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list, by region, for each of the past five years the total amount paid out in family credit,
346W
1990–91 Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million) Midlands 60,000 131,000 2 29.88 90 North Eastern 59,000 128,000 2 30.33 90 London North 37,000 86,000 2 30.96 55 Wales and South Western 47,000 96,000 2 29.66 72 North Western 56,000 118,000 2 31.61 88 Scotland 39,000 75,000 2 29.16 58 engineers in post in the Scottish Office including its executive agencies other than the Scottish Prison Service are shown in the tables.
the number of family credit recipients, the average number of child dependants of each recipient, and the average weekly amount paid out to each recipient. [16622]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the tables.
347W
1990–91 Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million) London South 29,000 63,000 2 28.15 42 Great Britain 328,000 697,000 2 30.11 495 Notes:
- 1. Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
- 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
- 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.
Source:
Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.
1991–92 Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million) Midlands 67,000 146,000 2 34.29 114 North Eastern 65,000 135,000 2 35.16 112 London North 39,000 88,000 2 35.42 69 Wales and South Western 51,000 105,000 2 34.07 87 North Western 59,000 124,000 2 36.17 107 Scotland 42,000 81,000 2 34.19 72 London South 33,000 71,000 2 32.59 52 Great Britain 356,000 750,000 2 34.68 612 Notes:
- 1.Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
- 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
- 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.
Source:
Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.
1992–93 Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million) Midlands 90,000 187,000 2 41.54 169 North Eastern 87,000 178,000 2 43.43 172 London North 55,000 117,000 2 42.13 106 Wales and South Western 69,000 137,000 2 41.34 133 North Western 78,000 161,000 2 44.53 159 Scotland 57,000 107,000 2 41.89 109 London South 48,000 100,000 2 40.56 89 Great Britain 485,000 987,000 2 42.35 938 Notes:
- 1. Figures for the number of case and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
- 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
- 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.
Source:
Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.
348W349W
1993–94 Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million) Midlands 100,000 211,000 2 45.74 221 North Eastern 97,000 193,000 2 46.66 221 London North 63,000 132,000 2 45.55 141
1993–94 Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million) Wales and South Western 73,000 147,000 2 45.35 163 North Western 87,000 178,000 2 48.57 205 Scotland 60,000 113,000 2 45.52 137 London South 55,000 114,000 2 43.24 114 Great Britain 536,000 1,088,000 2 46.01 1,202 Notes:
- 1. Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
- 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
- 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.
Source:
Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.
1994–95 Number of cases Total number of children Average number of children per family Average weekly Family Credit award (£) Estimated annual expenditure (£ million) Midlands 112,000 231,000 2 49.23 267 North Eastern 110,000 221,000 2 50.67 270 London North 72,000 152,000 2 48.93 172 Wales and South Western 81,000 164,000 2 49.67 198 North Western 97,000 195,000 2 51.38 243 Scotland 67,000 125,000 2 48.55 161 London South 63,000 131,000 2 48.15 147 Great Britain 602,000 1,218,000 2 49.67 1,458 Notes:
- 1. Figures for the number of cases and the number of children have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
- 2. Totals for Great Britain may not sum due to roundings.
- 3. Annual expenditure figures have been estimated by using the average monthly caseload and average weekly payments of family credit and, therefore, they are at variance with the outturn figures published in the departmental report. All other figures relate to March each year.
- 4. Regions used are DSS administrative regions.
Source:
Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.
§ Mr. MudieTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of recipients of family credit by labour sector. [22428]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the table.
350W
Family Credit Expenditure by Occupation of Recipient Occupation Number of family credit recipients All occupations 626,300 General management 11,520 Professional and related supporting management and administration 18,400 Professional and related in education, welfare and health 22,420 Literary, artistic and sports occupations 3,260 Professional and related in science, engineering, technology and similar fields 11,980 Managerial (excluding general management) 6,920 Clerical and related 53,820 Selling 24,940 Security and protective service 3,320 Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service 310,440 Farming, fishing and related 9,940
Family Credit Expenditure by Occupation of Recipient Occupation Number of family credit recipients Materials processing (excluding metal) 14,480 Making and repairing (excluding metal and electrical) 16,020 Processing, making, repairing and related (metal and electrical) 17,420 Painting, repetitive assembling, product inspecting, packaging and related 20,320 Construction, mining and related (not elsewhere classified) 8,480 Transport operating, materials moving and storing and related 34,900 Miscellaneous 37,100 Unclassified 620 Source:
Family Credit Quarterly Statistical Enquiry July 1995.