HC Deb 24 November 1997 vol 301 cc444-5W
Mr. Lilley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will estimate the number of people receiving(a) income support, (b) housing benefit, (c) council tax benefit and (d) family credit who are also liable to pay income tax. [17568]

Mr. Keith Bradley

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.

As at May 1997, the latest date for which information is available, it is estimated that there were 424,000 Family Credit recipients who were paying income tax at the time the award began. This represents 57 per cent, of the Family Credit caseload.

Information on the number of people receiving Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit who are also liable to pay income tax is not available.

Note:

Number is rounded to the nearest thousand. Percentage is given to the nearest full per cent.

Source:

5 per cent, sample of Family Credit awards as at 31 May 1997.

Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients of family credit paid income tax in 1996–97. [17347]

Mr. Keith Bradley

As at May 1997, the latest date for which information is available, it is estimated that there were 424,000 Family Credit recipients who were paying income tax at the time the award began. This represents 57 per cent, of the Family Credit caseload.

Note:

Number is rounded to the nearest thousand. Percentage is given to the nearest full per cent.

Source:

5 per cent, sample of Family Credit awards as at 31 May 1997.