§ Mr. David StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is the estimated number of parents with care who have Child Support Agency assessments who are in receipt of working families tax credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit; [117402]
(2) what is the estimated number of parents with care with Child Support Agency assessments who are in receipt of both working families tax credit and housing benefit. [117403]
§ Angela EagleThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mrs. Faith Boardman. She will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Faith Boardman to Mr. David Stewart, dated 3 April 2000:
I am replying to your Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security about the Child Support Agency.Some of the information requested is not available, but such information as is available is given below.As at November 1999 the latest statistics available are that there were 922,400 live cases where a full child maintenance assessment had been made. Of these 96,600 (10.5%) were in receipt of working family tax credit.Unfortunately, similar information relating to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit cannot be obtained.The Department's Analytical Services Division produces a CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics that is available in the House of Commons Library and you may find the information it contains of further interest.I am sorry to be only able to give you a partial answer, but I hope the information provided is helpful.