§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement detailing the number of people claiming supplementary benefit, indicating the number of allowances and pensions at each of Northern Ireland's social security offices.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information as at 7 May 1985 is as follows:
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Social Security Office Allowances Pensions Total Andersonstown 5,745 956 6,701 Antrim 4,819 1,347 6,166 Armagh 3,129 1,562 4,691 Ballymena 3,635 1,759 5,394 Ballymoney 2,973 1,334 4,307 Ballynahinch 738 499 1,237 Banbridge 1,968 1,191 3,159 Bangor 2,562 1,774 4,336 Carrickfergus 2,106 763 2,869 Coleraine 4,053 1,573 5,626 Cookstown 2,303 1,005 3,308 Corporation Street 8,446 2,725 11,171 Downpatrick 1,302 773 2,075 Dungannon 3,847 1,783 5,630 Enniskillen 4,784 3,035 7,819 Falls Road 7,274 1,709 8,983 Holywood Road 5,324 2,809 8,133 Kilkeel 814 475 1,289 Knockbreda 3,459 2,711 6,170 Larne 2,107 728 2,835 Limavady 2,323 770 3,093 Lisburn 3,937 2,065 6,002 Londonderry 11,307 2,975 14,282 Lurgan 4,055 1,491 5,546 Magherafelt 2,946 1,504 4,450 Newcastle 1,111 581 1,692 Newry 6,457 2,618 9,075 Newtownabbey 4,251 1,594 5,845 Newtownards 2,492 1,500 3,992 Omagh 3,526 1,614 5,140 Portadown 2,267 1,328 3,595 Shaftesbury Square 4,265 1,842 6,107 Shankill 3,730 1,750 5,480 Strabane 4,289 1,646 5,935 Total 128,344 53,789 182,133
§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate by convenient geographic units the number of students or trainees in Northern Ireland who are receiving supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThis information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate, in total and by each social security office, the number of claimants receiving supplementary allowances in Northern Ireland who are not required to be available for work.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information as at 7 May 1985 is as follows:
Number Andersonstown 1,509 Antrim 1,124 Armagh 780 Ballymena 1,161 Ballymoney 838 Ballynahinch 251 Banbridge 602 Bangor 861 Carrickfergus 594 Coleraine 1,175 Cookstown 554 Corporation Street 2,218 Downpatrick 303 Dungannon 948 Enniskillen 1,396 Falls Road 2,009 Holywood Road 1,449 Kilkeel 250 Knockbreda 1,001 Larne 562 Limavady 506 Lisburn 1,130 Londonderry 2,868 Lurgan 1,175 Magherafelt 692 Newcastle 295 Newry 1,562 Newtownabbey 1,183 Newtownards 779 Omagh 1,046 Portadown 719 Shaftesbury Square 1,032 Shankill 1,124 Strabane 1,135 TOTAL 34,831