§ 17. Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what number and proportion of children under 10 years old are in families receiving income support. [28821]
§ 3. Mr. Roger EvansThe number of children under 10 years old in families on income support in May 1995 was just over 2 million. This is approximately 27 per cent. of the total number of children under 10 years old in Great Britain.
Notes:
1. May 1995 is the latest available data in Income Support recipients.
2. Latest available estimates for the GB population relate to mid-94, the proportion is therefore based upon mid-94 population estimates.
Source: Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry—May 1995. Population Estimates Unit, ONS.
§ 19. Mr. TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many families with children have been dependent on income support for five or more years; and what proportion this is of the total. [28823]
§ 3. Mr. EvansInformation is not available in the form requested. However, in May 1995 there were 685,000 families with children—nearly 44 per cent. of the total— who had been on income support for three years or more.
Notes:
1. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. May 1995 is the latest date for which data are available.
Source: Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry: May 1995.