Supplementary Benefits Appeals Tribunals

HC Deb 24 July 1967 vol 751 cc3-4W

Mr. Fowler

asked the Minister of Social Security how many supplementary benefits tribunals are in existence.

Mr. Pentland

One hundred and fifty-two.

Mr. Fowler

asked the Minister of Social Security how many cases have been heard by supplementary benefits tribunals between the creation of her Department and the nearest convenient date; and how many of these cases went in favour of the appellant.

Mr. Pentland

Supplementary Benefits first became payable on 28th November 1966 and between that date and 30th June 1967 the supplementary benefits appeals tribunals heard 13,388 cases. In 1,919 of these cases the tribunals' decision went in favour of the appellant.