§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many retirement pensioners are receiving a weekly supplement from the National Assistance Board in the Western Isles constituency.
§ Mrs. ThatcherAt the end of March, 1962, the number of National Assistance supplements to retirement pension payable in the Western Isles was 573. Some of the supplements provided for the requirements of a household with more than one pensioner.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many people in the Western Isles constituency are receiving National Assistance allowances; how many of them are receiving grants from the Board for extra fuel; and what is the average weekly amount of those grants.
§ Mrs. ThatcherAt the end of March, 1962, 4,074 weekly National Assistance allowances, including supplements to retirement pension and other National Insurance benefits, were payable in the Western Isles. I regret that the other information asked for is not available.