HC Deb 09 November 1967 vol 753 cc179-80W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Social Security what estimate she has made of the number of persons in Wales who are living at, or below, a National Assistance standard of living.

Mr. Pentland

On 26th September, 1967, 185,000 people in Wales were re- ceiving Supplementary Benefit, representing, with wives and dependent children, about 275,000 people altogether. It is not practicable to estimate how many people not receiving Supplementary Benefit are living at or below that level.

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