HC Deb 09 July 1956 vol 556 cc3-4W
61. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the number of retired pensioners in Cardiff in receipt of National Assistance during each of the years, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, and 1955, respectively.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The following information has been supplied by the National Assistance Board in respect of supplementation of retirement pensions by weekly National Assistance allowances by their offices in Cardiff. The figures relate to allowances in payment on a particular day in December in each of the years in question:

Year Number of Allowances in Current Payment
1950 … … … 6,403
1951 … … … 7,060
1952 … … … 7,510
1953 … … … 7,948
1954 … … … 8,446
1955 … … … 7,865
Notes:
(1) Some of the allowances provided for the requirements of a household with more than one pensioner.
(2) The areas covered by the Board's offices in Cardiff extend beyond the boundaries of the City of Cardiff.