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Family Statistics

Volume 109: debated on Tuesday 27 January 1987

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Sir Brandon Rhys Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the statistical analysis in the letter written to the hon. Member for Kensington

Number of working families with children at various income levels—(Great Britain) 1984
Thousands
Number of dependent children
Gross weekly income excluding state benefitsTotalOne parent familiesTwo parent familiesOne wage familiesTwo wage families1234 or more
Under £80110408090206040201
£80–8950104030202020101
£90–9980206060205020101
£100–10980206060204030101
£110–1191303010090406040201
£120–129170101701205090503010
£130–139200102001307011080201
£140–1492001019011090100802010
£150–15927020240110160901204010
£160–169240102301401001001102010
£170–179340203201801701601304010
£180–18923010220110110110902010
£190–19927012701001701001103030
£200–219530105202003302102505020
£220–23946014501702901602008010
£240–259420104101502701402106020
£260–279360103601102501201904010
£280–29921012107014080110201
£300 and over1,100101,10029081038054016030
Total5,4602405,2202,3303,1302,1802,420690170
1 Less than 5,000

Notes:

  • 1. The figures arc derived from the 1984 Family Expenditure Survey and are subject to sampling error. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10,000 and so rows and columns may not sum exactly to the totals shown.
  • 2. Gross weekly income is the income reported in 1984 without any updating.
  • 3. A 'working family' is defined as one where at least one parent is in full-time employment or self-employment. The figures include families where the head has been sick or unemployed for less than 3 months—in these cases income has been taken as the family's income when the head was in work.
  • 4. The figures exclude any families not living in private households.
  • 5. A 'two wage family' is one where the second wage exceeds £4 a week.

    • Number of out of work families of working age children at various income levels—Great Britain, 1984

    Thousands

    Gross weekly income including stale benefits

    Total

    One parent families

    Two parent families

    Number of dependent children

    None

    £

    1

    2

    3

    4 or more

    (a)

    (b)

    Under 501101001010010

    1

    1

    		3070
    50–597050205010

    1

    1

    		1040
    60–69200160401404010

    1

    		20160
    70–79230130901308020

    1

    		20190
    80–8924010014010012030

    1

    		20190
    90–991907012050100401040110
    100–1091003070401030102060
    110–1191004070303020302050
    120–129502040102010102020
    130–13920

    1

    		20

    1

    		1010

    1

    		1010

    by the Minister for Health on 18 August 1986, showing (a) the number of working families with children in 1984 at various income levels and (b) the number of out-of-work families of working age with children in 1984 at various income levels; and if he will also give a breakdown of the out-of-work families who were not in receipt of any benefit, showing how many had no entitlement and how many appear to have been entitled but were not claiming.

    Mr. Major

    The tables accompanying my predecessor's letter of 18 August 1986 to my hon. Friend are as follows.A breakdown of out-of-work families with children who were not in receipt of supplementary benefit in 1984, the latest date available, is also shown.It is not possible to identify from the family expenditure survey potential recipients of national insurance benefits who are entitled but not claiming.

    Gross weekly income including state benefits

    Total

    One parent families

    Two parent families

    Number of dependent children

    None

    £

    1

    2

    3

    4 or more

    (a)

    (b)

    140–14920

    1

    		20

    1

    		10

    1

    		10

    1

    		10
    150 and over1203090504020208010
    Total1,46073073070048019090310910

    (a) Without supplementary benefit.

    (b) With supplementary benefit.

    1 Less than 5,000.

    Number of out of work families of working age children at various income levels—Great Britain, 1984 (continued)

    Thousands

    Gross weekly income including state benefits

    NI benefits being received

    UB

    SB

    IVB

    Other

    (a)

    (b)

    (a)

    (b)

    (a)

    (b)

    (a)

    (b)

    £
    Under 50

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    50–59

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    60–69

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    70–79

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    80–891020

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    1

    90–991010

    1

    		10101010

    1

    100–109

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    1

    110–119

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    		20

    1

    		10

    1

    120–29

    1

    1

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    1

    130–39

    1

    1

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    1

    1

    140–49

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    150 and over

    1

    1

    1

    1

    		10

    1

    		10

    1

    Total2060

    1

    		10701060

    1

    (a) Without supplementary benefit.

    (b) With supplementary benefit.

    1 Less than 5,000.

    Notes:

  • (1) The figures are derived from the 1984 Family Expenditure Survey and are subject to sampling error. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10,000 and so rows and columns may not sum exactly to the totals shown.
  • (2) The totals do not coincide exactly with other published statistics. This is due to the different data sources.
  • (3) Gross Weekly income includes rent and rate rebates and is the income reported in 1984 without any updating.
  • (4) An "out of work family- is defined as one where neither parent is in full-time employment or self-employment, except that families where the head has been sick or unemployed for less than 3 months are excluded.
  • (5) The figures exclude any families not living in private households.
  • (6) "Other" NI benefits include industrial disablement, maternity and widows benefits.

    • Out-of-work families of working age with children not in receipt of supplementary benefit (Great Britain 1984)

    (Thousands)

    Gross weekly income including state benefits
    £

    Not entitled to supplementary benefit

    Entitled but not claiming supplementary benefit

    Total

    Under 50103040
    50–5920—20
    60–69201030
    70–79101020
    80–89301040
    90–99502060
    100–10930—30
    110–11950—50
    120–12930—30
    130–13920—20
    140–14910—10
    150 and over110—110
    Total38090470

    Notes:

  • 1. The figures are derived from the 1984 Family Expenditure Survey and are subject to sampling error. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10,000 and so rows and columns may not sum exactly to the totals shown.
  • 2. Gross weekly income is the income reported in 1984 without updatings and includes housing benefit (but not unclaimed entitlement to it).
  • 3. An "out of work" family is defined as one where neither parent is in full-time employment or self-employment, except that families where the head has been sick or unemployed for less than 3 months are excluded.
  • 4. The figures exclude any families not living in private households.
  • 5. Inferences cannot be drawn from the number of out of work families with children entitled but not claiming supplementary benefit about the take-up of supplementary benefit.