§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of households receive(a) Income Support and (b) Family Credit in (i) England, (ii) Scotland and (iii) Wales at the latest date for which figures are available. [139456]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table.
The percentage of households receiving Income Support at May 2000 and Family Credit at August 1999 Great Britain England Scotland Wales Income Support 14 14 17 17 Family Credit 3 3 4 4 Notes:
- 1. Figures are based on a sample and subject to sampling error.
- 2. Figures exclude claimants in residential care and nursing homes.
Source:
Family Resources Survey 1998–99
Family Credit Statistics Quarterly Enquiry (5 per cent. sample), August 1999.
Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry (5 per cent. sample), May 2000.