Family Credit

HC Deb 09 February 1999 vol 325 c191W

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in what percentage of couples receiving Family Credit benefits one partner is not working. [69686]

Angela Eagle

As at August 1998, there were 393,000 couples receiving Family Credit of which 92.3 per cent. (363,000) were cases where the partner was not working.

Note:

Figure is based on a 5 per cent. sample of all Family Credit claimants.

Source:

Family Credit Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, August 1998.

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the average duration of claim for Family Credit payment. [69937]

Angela Eagle

As at August 1998, the average duration of a claim to Family Credit was 19.9 months.

Note:

Figure is based on a 5 per cent. sample of all Family Credit claimants.

Source:

Family Credit Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, August 1998.