§ Mr. Norman HoggTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security ( 1) how many people in Scotland depend entirely on state benefits for their income;
(2) how many people in the area covered by his Department's office in Cumbernauld depend entirely on state benefits for their income.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardInformation on the number of people depending entirely on state benefits is not available. However, in November 1989 there were 505,052 people in Scotland claiming income support, 9,179 of whom are claiming income support from Cumbernauld local social security office.
Note:
Data is derived from a 100 per cent. count of cases in action, which includes a number where benefit payment has ceased but other action is continuing.