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Miss Joan Lestor
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the latest available figures for the numbers of one-parent families headed by men in receipt of supplementary benefit, by marital status in each category, the number of children involved, the average weekly benefit and average housing costs.
Mr. Newton
The latest available information relates to December 1981 and is given in the following table:
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | Separated | Total | |
| Number on supplementary benefit | 11,000 | 7,000 | 18,000 |
| Number of children (all ages) | 19,000 | 12,000 | 32,000 |
| Average weekly benefit | £44·67 | £43·84 | £44·36 |
| Average housing cost added in assessment | £14·07 | £16·59 | £15·01 |
Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry 1981.