HC Deb 07 May 1998 vol 311 cc480-1W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children in Wales are living in households whose income is below the UK national average. [41057]

Mr. Keith Bradley

I have been asked to reply.

It is estimated that in 1995–96, approximately 500,0001 children in Wales were living in households whose income was below the UK national average.

1 This figure is the same (to the nearest 100,000) on both the before and after housing costs measures.

Note:

A child is defined as an individual aged under 16 or an unmarried 16 to 18 year old on a course up to and including 'A' level standard.

Source:

The data are taken from Households Below Average Income (HBAI) based on the Family Resources Survey (FRS). The 1995–96 financial year is the latest period for which data are available.