Family Income Supplement and Family Credit

You asked

​Please could you provide the data on the following:

1. Family Income Supplement (1971-1988), in particular:
   a. Number of families claiming benefit, annually for each year in period.
   b. Take-up rate (by expenditure), annually for each year in period.
   c. Total expenditure on benefit in £s (nominal prices), annually for each year in period.

2. Family Credit (1988-1999), in particular:
   a. Number of families claiming benefit, annually for each year in period.
   b. Take-up rate (by expenditure), annually for each year in period.
   c. Total expenditure on benefit in £s (nominal prices), annually for each year in period.

We said

​Thank you for your request.

We do not hold the data you have requested.

The Department of Work and Pensions may be better placed to help you. They can be contacted at the following address: freedom-of-information-request@dwp.gov.uk.