To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many households receive the disability element of child tax credit, broken down by (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) parliamentary constituency. (129800)

Estimates of the average number of in-work families benefiting from the disabled child element of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in each area requested, are shown in ‘Child and Working Tax Credits Statistics. Finalised Awards 2004-05. Geographical Analyses’. This publication can be found on the HMRC website at:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/cwtc-geog-stats.htm

Information for 2005-06 finalised awards will be published in May 2007.

Complete information on the number of out of work families in each area benefiting from the disabled child element of CTC, or the equivalent in benefit payments, is not available.