§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish estimates of the average numbers receiving benefits at any one time on the same
Figures are shown in thousands (000s) 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Retirement pension 10,094 10,056 10,073 10,122 Widows benefit 335 331 328 324 Unemployment benefit 620 625 623 558 Sickness benefit 142 142 142 142 Invalidity benefit 1,536 1,702 1,691 1,578 Maternity allowance 11 11 11 11 Non contributory retirement pension 28 28 28 28 War pension 304 281 281 281 Attendance allowance 1,244 1,371 1,493 1,618 Invalid care allowance 227 262 294 324 Severe disability allowance 311 318 326 333 Disability living allowance 1,401 1,606 1,772 1,954 Disability working allowance 5 9 12 14 Industrial injuries disability benefit 204 204 204 204 Reduced earnings allowance 157 157 157 157 Other industrial injuries scheme 2 2 2 1 Industrial death benefit 23 22 21 20 Income support 5,426 5,605 5,777 5,982 Child benefit—Number of children 12,718 12,930 13,139 13,336 Child benefit—Number of families 6,948 7,048 7,146 7,237 One parent benefit 903 950 999 1,047 Family credit 410 448 491 521 Housing benefit—rent allowance 1,439 1,432 1,483 1,536 Housing benefit—rent rebate 3,117 3,186 3,230 3,279 Council tax benefit/Community charge benefit 5,252 5,365 5,455 5,519 Note:
The forecasts are based on economic and unemployment assumptions published in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1994–95.