HC Deb 19 December 1986 vol 107 cc806-7W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many families with children were dependent on supplementary benefit in 1984 broken down by (a) economic status, (b) according to whether they were one-parent or two-parent families and (c) by duration of time on supplementary benefit.

Mr. Lyell

[pursuant to his reply, 2 December c. 615]: The information requested is in the table.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish a breakdown of the number of supplementary benefit claimants and dependents in 1984 broken down by social security region;

(2) if he will publish his latest figure for each regional area, and for the country as a whole, of the numbers

000s
Number of claimants Number of partners Number of dependents Total
Supplementary allowances
North Eastern 490 155 350 995
London North 425 106 291 823
London South 368 83 235 686
South Western 172 49 108 330
Midlands 504 160 383 1,048
North Western 466 133 327 927
Scotland 318 81 202 600
Wales 182 57 127 366
TOTAL 2,926 825 2,024 5,774
Supplementary pensions
North Eastern 266 45 2 313
London North 285 51 1 337
London South 257 34 1 293
South Western 135 22 1 157
Midlands 265 47 3 315
North Western 231 29 1 261
Scotland 150 21 — 172
Wales 93 13 — 107
TOTAL 1,683 262 9 1,954
Supplementary benefit
North Eastern 756 200 352 1,308
London North 710 157 292 1,160
London South 626 117 236 979
South Western 307 71 109 487
Midlands 769 207 386 1,363
North Western 698 162 328 1,188
Scotland 468 102 202 772
Wales 275 70 127 473
TOTAL 4,609 1,086 2,033 7,729

Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry 1984

Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current level of outstanding payment of housing benefit by the Department of Health and Social Security due to each housing authority in England and Wales.

Mr. Lyell

[pursuant to his reply, 4 December 1986, c. 731]: None. 1 refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Ross) on 21 November at column 392.