Figures released last week by the Office of National Statistics, revealed that there were 971,000 lone parents in work in spring 2004, up 276,000 in the past seven years, while the number of lone parents claiming benefits has fallen by a fifth.
Jane Kennedy, minister for work, said, 'Fewer lone parents are claiming benefits and more are working, showing the real difference our policies for lone parents are making to people's lives.'
Ms Kennedy added that increased childcare help and new financial packages being piloted, such as the In-Work Credit and Work Search Premium, would build on the work to further improve the lone parent employment rate.
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