HC Deb 25 April 1996 vol 276 cc251-2W
Mr. Clapham

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants were in receipt of reduced earnings allowance and special hardship allowance at the end of February; and what was the average payment under each scheme. [25854]

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.

Reduced earnings allowance Frozen or restricted reduced earnings allowance
Allowances current 107,213 35,583
Average weekly payment £36.05 £24.64

  1. 1. Special Hardship Allowance was replaced by Reduced Earnings Allowance from October 1986.
  2. 2. Figures shown are at 2 April 1994.
  3. 3. Based on a 10 per cent. sample with an allowance for late returns.