HC Deb 19 July 1978 vol 954 c225W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland are at present benefiting under the family income suplementary benefit scheme.

Mr. Carter

At the end of June 1978 9,209 families in Northern Ireland were receiving family income supplement and at 16th May 1978, the latest date for which statistics are available, 116,236 people were receiving supplementary benefit.