§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons in full-time employment are issued with family income supplement through the local offices at Falls Road and Shankill road in West Belfast, respectively.
§ Mr. Carter, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 26th April 1978, Vol. 948, c. 611], gave the following information:
None. All family income supplement claims are dealt with in a central office. At 31st March 1978 there were 8,807 persons in Northern Ireland in receipt of a supplement.
§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the maximum amount of family incomes supplement paid to a claimant through the Falls Road and Shankill Road local offices in West Belfast, respectively.
§ Mr. Carter, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 16th April 1978; Vol. 948, c. 611], gave the following information:
Family income supplements are issued from a central office and not through local social security offices. The maximum weekly amount payable to a clamant with one child is £9.50, increasing by £1 for each additional child. The average weekly payment in Northern Ireland is £6.87.