HC Deb 22 May 1984 vol 60 c425W
Mr. John

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate for the last week for which figures are available the number of miners' families in respect of whom supplementary benefit was paid and the total amount of benefit that was paid.

Dr. Boyson

In the week ending 8 May, 27,878 payments of supplementary benefits totalling £502,228 were made in respect of miners' families.