HC Deb 16 October 1996 vol 282 c1033W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in respect of how many(a) 16-year-olds and (b) 17-year-olds child benefit was paid in the first week of January for each year since 1985. [40760]

Mr. Burt

The information is set out in the table.

Children
Year 16-year-olds 17-year-olds
1984 531 292
1985 517 291
1986 513 287
1987 521 289
1988 520 317
1989 493 324
1990 490 329
1991 505 358
1992 517 373
1993 514 387
1994 535 386
1995 576 400

1. Figures represent the number of children for whom child benefit was paid as at 31 December in each year.

2. The figures for 1984 to 1993 are based on a 4 per cent. sample. 1994 and 1995 are based on a 1 per cent. sample. Figures include late notifications received up to and including 31 March of the following year.

3. Figures including children in Great Britain and overseas.

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