§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications under the National Insurance (Old Persons) Act, 1970, by men over 87 years of age and women over 82 years of age have been approved by those of his offices concerning persons resident in East Flintshire.
§ Mr. DeanThe details requested are not available because the areas covered by the local offices in Flintshire do not distinguish between East Flintshire and the rest. However the numbers of awards made under Section 1 of the Act up to and including 6th November, 1970 by the local offices in Flintshire are as follows:
Mold 53 Rhyl 385 Shotton 33 Total 471
§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications by men over 87 years of age and women over 82 years of age under the National Insurance (Old Persons) Act, 1970 have been approved by Social Security offices in the Northern Region; and how many of those cases approved were already in receipt of supplementary benefits.
§ Mr. DeanAt 3rd November 4,710 applications for pensions under Section 1 of the National Insurance (Old persons' and widows' pension and attendance allowance) Act, 1970 had been approved by our offices in Northern Region; figures are not available on a regional basis of the number who were already receiving supplementary benefits.
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§ Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications by men over 87 years of age and women over 82 years of age under the National Insurance (Old Persons) Act, 1970 have been approved by Social Security officers in Scotland, with separate figures by area; and how many of those cases approved were in receipt of supplementary benefits.
§ Mr. DeanUp to and including 3rd November, 1970, 8,727 applications under Section 1 of the Act had been approved by our offices in Scotland; the figure is made up as follows:
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Aberdeen 662 Airdrie 25 Alexandria 18 Alloa 40 Annan 28 Arbroath 85 Ardrossan 67 Ayr 291 Bathgate 11 Blairgowrie 47 Bo'ness 18 Bonnybridge 14 Brechin 34 Broxburn 22 Buckie 31 Cambuslang 19 Campbeltown 36 Castle Douglas 70 Clydebank 19 Coatbridge 39 Cowdenbeath 40 Crieff 78 Cumnock 33 Dalkeith 42 Dumbarton 95 Dumfries 153 Dundee East 331 Dunfermline 74 Dunoon 69 Duns 35 Edinburgh City 1054 Leith 95 Portobello 93 Elgin 123 Falkirk 59 Forfar 88 Forres 50 Fort William 17 Fraserburgh 45 Galashiels 170 Glasgow City 86 Hutchesontown 94 Ibrox 78 Kinning Park 15 Maryhill 190 Parkhead 99 Partick 221 South Side 458 Springburn 68 Golspie 17 Grangemouth 5 Greenock 115 Haddington 105 Hamilton 97
Huntley 75 Inverness 282 Irvine 34 Johnstone 16 Kelso 72 Kilbirnie 11 Kilmarnock 102 Kilsyth 17 Kirkcaldy 138 Kirkintilloch 31 Kirkwall 75 Lanark 65 Largs 94 Larkhall 16 Lerwick 57 Lesmahagow 14 Leven 101 Loanhead 28 Lochilphead 32 Macduff 78 Montrose 81 Motherwell 38 Musselburgh 34 Newton Stewart 47 Oban 62 Paisley 135 Perth 252 Peterhead 53 Rothesay 48 Rutherglen 71 St. Andrews 103 Shotts 10 Stevenston 2 Stirling 174 Stornoway 128 Stranraer 55 Thurso 24 Tranent 7 West Calder 4 Wick 47 Wishaw 46 Separate figures of those included in these awards who were receiving supplementary benefits are not available.