HC Deb 02 May 1975 vol 891 c261W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of claimants prosecuted under the Supplementary Benefit Act 1966 for the non-maintenance of themselves and/or their families, for each year since1948.

Mr. Alec Jones

Following is the information:

Year Prosecutions of claimants Prosecutions of liable persons other than calimants
1948
1949 1 5
1950 19 40
1951 42 85
1952 56 112
1953 84 217
1954 81 285
1955 61 295
1956 63 373
1957 67 410
1958 81 385
1959 79 348
1960 88 280
1961 180 418
1962 134 406
1963 96 439
1964 131 446
1965 178 604
1966* 178 635
1967 95 716
1968 88 597
1969 106 598
1970 58 675
1971 64 614
1972 17 604
1973 8 535
1974 24 564
*Prior to 1966 these prosecutions were made under the National Assistance Act 1948