PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Child Benefit: Islington (11 June 2015)

Question Asked

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people claiming child benefit in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency are in work.

Asked by:
Emily Thornberry (Labour)

Answer

The average earnings of in-work child benefit claimants is only available at disproportionate cost.

The most recent data on tax credits broken down by geographical location is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2013-to-2014 (main stats)

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014 (geographic breakdown)


Answered by:
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
22 June 2015

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