HC Deb 21 April 1982 vol 22 cc104-8W
Mr. Park

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Coventry, North-East constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1982, c. 399–400]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of Non-Pensioner and Pensioner Claimants at Offices Dealing with the Coventry, North-East Constituency
16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefits Office
Coventry (East)
Non-pensioners 12,126 8,794 6,900 6,981
Pensioners 5,582 5,454 5,506 5,465
Coventry (West)
Non-pensioners 9,003 6,126 4,350 4,494
Pensioners 5,511 5,602 5,432 5,278
Contributory Benefits Office
Coventry (East)
Non-pensioners 3,256 2,698 3,182 5,615
Pensioners 710 514 670 762
Coventry (West)
Non-pensioners 2,661 2,288 2,800 5,115
Pensioners 765 769 873 843

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four-week period ended on the date shown.

Mr. Silverman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his local offices serving the Birmingham, Erdington constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1982, c. 399–400]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Birmingham, Erdington constituency.
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefit
Erdington
Non-pensioners 8,514 6,881 4,720 4,774
Pensioners 4,630 6,163 6,422 6,465
Perry Barr
Non-pensioners 6,827 not open not open not open
Pensioners 5,618 not open not open not open
Contributory Benefits
Erdington
Non-pensioners 2,374 2,609 2,703 4,278
Pensioners 466 892 1356 1127
Perry Barr
Non-pensioners 1,906 not open not open not open
Pensioners 566 not open not open not open

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four-week period ended on the date shown.

Mr. Sever

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Birmingham, Ladywood, constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1982, c. 399–400]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Birmingham, Ladywood constituency.
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefit
Edgbaston
Non-pensioners 9,178 6,179 4,518 4,798
Pensioners 5,608 4,489 4,351 4,062
Non-pensioners 12,096 10,688 7,013 7,033
Pensioners 3,443 6,676 5,633 5,768
Ladywood
Non-pensioners 7,007 5,305 3,908 4,433
Pensioners 3,187 2,490 2,478 2,691
Contributory Benefits
Edgbaston
Non-pensioners 2,243 1,583 1,876 3,360
Pensioners 649 486 713 743
Handsworth
Non-pensioners 1,715 2,204 2,978 4,801
Pensioners 766 660 718 1,039
Ladywood
Non-pensioners 1,537 635 746 1,299
Pensioners 1,048 315 198 491

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four-week period ended on the date shown.

Mr. William Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Coventry, South-East constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1982, c. 399–400]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Coventry, South-East constituency.
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefit Coventry (East)
Non-pensioners 12,126 8,794 6,900 6,981
Pensioners 5,582 5,454 5,506 5,465
Contributory Benefits
Coventry (East)
Non-pensioners 3,256 2,698 3,182 5,615
Pensioners 710 514 670 762

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four-week period ended on the date shown.

Mr. Denis Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Birmingham, Small Heath, constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1982, c. 399–400]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Birmingham, Small Heath constituency.
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefit
Bradford Street
Non-pensioners 5,588 3,847 2,889 2,798
Pensioners 3,132 3,452 3,475 3,488
Handsworth
Non-pensioners 12,096 10,688 7,013 7,033
Pensioners 3,443 6,676 5,633 5,768
Ladywood
Non-pensioners 7,007 5,305 3,908 4,433
Pensioners 3,187 2,490 2,478 2,691
Sparkhill
Non-pensioners 4,724 3,347 2,447 2,633
Pensioners 2,397 2,339 2,268 2,411
Washwood Heath
Non-pensioners 7,513 5,980 4,980 5,055
Pensioners 4,731 4,989 5,636 5,683
Contributory Benefits
Handsworth
Non-pensioners 1,715 2,204 2,978 4,801
Pensioners 766 660 718 1,039
Ladywood
Non-pensioners 1,537 635 746 1,299
Pensioners 1,048 315 198 491
Sparkhill
Non-pensioners 987 1,038 1,309 2,249
Pensioners 500 386 241 310
Washwood Heath
Non-pensioners 1,704 1,733 2,763 4,468
Pensioners 469 514 685 916

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four week period ended on the date shown.

Dr. Gilbert

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for each of his Department's local offices serving the Dudley, East constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 8 April 1982, c. 437]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Dudley, East constituency.
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefit
Dudley (North)
Non-pensioners 9,529 5,909 4,246 5,097
Pensioners 7,760 7,521 9,167 11,262
Contributory Benefits
Dudley (North)
Non-pensioners 2,813 2,340 3,482 7,718
Pensioners 798 1,780 1,313 1,796

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four-week period ended on the date shown.