§ 11. Mr. McKayasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many contributory pensioners were receiving National Assistance in September, 1954, before the rise in pensions; how many in September, 1955, after the rise in pensions; and how many in September. 1956.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe number of weekly assistance allowances paid to persons receiving National Insurance retirement pensions was 983,000 in September, 1954, 884,000 in September, 1955, and 911,000 in September. 1956. Some of the allowances provided for the requirements of a household with more than one pensioner.
§ 12. Mr. McKayasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many persons receiving industrial injury benefit, or disablement benefit were receiving National Assistance in September, 1954, before the rise in benefits; how many in September, 1955, after the rise in benefits; and how many in September, 1956.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterInformation is not available precisely in this form, but the National Assistance Board inform me that the number of weekly assistance allowances paid to persons receiving injury or disablement benefit and widows receiving death benefit under the Industrial Injuries Act as their only or main national insurance payment was 1,688 in September, 1954, 1,147 in September, 1955, and 1,529 in September, 1956.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the number of old-age pensioners receiving National Assistance grants, at the last convenient date; and what were the comparable figures for 1951.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAt 25th September, 1956, weekly National Assistance allowances were being paid to about 911,000 retirement pensioners and about 153,000 non-contributory old-age pensioners. The corresponding figures for the 79W same date in 1951 were 750,000 and 114,000. Some of the allowances provided for the requirements of a household with more than one pensioner.