By 1989 the proportion of lone parents on Income Support in receipt of child maintenance had fallen to 23 per cent. (politics.co.uk)
As such, the figure for lone parent families used here can disguise the proportion of children who are actually living apart from a biological parent. (gov.scot)
Information for lone parents on such things as maintenance, tax credits, benefits, work, education, legal rights, childcare and holidays. (cmoptions.org)