§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update Table 1.36 in Social Security Statistics 1974.
§ Mr. DeakinsFollowing is the table:
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UNEMPLOYED PERSONS REGISTERED ON 3RD MAY 1976, ANALYSED BY BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT AND AGE Thousands Flat-rate benefit payable Age All persons Total Flat-rate benefit only Flat-rate benefit and earnings-related Supplementary Flat-rate benefit, earnings-related supplementary and supplementary allowance Flat-rate benefit and supplementary allowance supplementary allowance only No flat-rate benefit or supplementary allowance Males: All ages … 952 468 167 174 27 100 339 145 Under 20 … 110 43 29 8 1 5 51 17 20 and over— total … 841 424 138 166 26 95 289 128 20–24 … 145 79 26 30 5 18 48 18 25–34 … 213 111 29 40 10 33 79 23 35–44 … 146 71 20 26 6 19 60 16 45–54 … 133 63 21 25 3 14 54 16 55–64 … 202 100 41 46 2 11 48 54 65 and over … 1 1 — — — — — 1 Females: All ages … 248 120 66 40 4 10 73 55 Under 20 … 79 31 23 5 — 2 34 15 20 and over— total … 169 89 42 36 3 8 40 40 20–24 … 61 37 18 15 1 3 13 11 25–34 … 43 24 11 10 1 2 8 12 35–44 … 21 10 5 4 — 1 6 6 45–54 … 26 12 5 4 1 2 9 6 55 and over … 18 8 3 3 1 1 5 5 Source: 4 per cent. sample.