HC Deb 14 April 1980 vol 982 c539W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in Dundee are currently in receipt of supplementary benefit; how many are pensioners and the heads of one-parent fami

Increase/decrease by reference to May 1979
Persons receiving supplementary benefit February 1980 Number Percentage
All beneficiaries 15,165 +121 +0.8
All supplementary pensioners 7,349 -119 -1.6
One parent families* 1,611 -63 -3.8
* Excludes some one-parent families included in other groups, for example, widows with national insurance benefit, unemployed.