§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the average weekly income is of mothers with children under three. [124776]
§ Angela EagleThe average gross weekly individual income of mothers with children under three is £139. However, the majority of mothers live in families with a partner, and the latest estimate for the gross income of families with children under three is £517 a week.
Notes:
1. Figures quoted are derived from the Family Resources Survey and are therefore subject to sampling error.
2. The individual income refers to the income accruing to women in their own right and includes earnings, income from self-employment, investments and occupational pensions/annuities, benefit income and income from miscellaneous and other sources. This estimate is from the Women's Individual Income 1996–97 dataset and is at 1996–97 survey prices.
3. Family income has been provided because the majority of mothers live with a partner and it is generally assumed that there is a certain amount of sharing of income within families. This estimate is based on 1997–98 data and is set at April 1999 prices.