§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Minister of Social Security how many retirement pensioners in the area served by her Norwich office were in receipt of supplementary payments in July, 1964; and how many to the nearest date in 1968.
§ Mr. PentlandAbout 7,100 in July, 1964, and about 10,100 in May, 1968. In some instances the supplementary benefit would also cover the needs of a retirement pensioner wife.
§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Minister of Social Security how many people in the area served by her Norwich office not qualified to receive contributory benefits are in receipt of supplementary payments to the nearest date.
§ Mr. PentlandAbout 2,900 excluding the unemployed in May, 1968. About 1,100 unemployed persons (some of whom were receiving unemployment benefits) were also receiving supplementary benefits in May, 1968.
§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Minister of Social Security, if she will state to the nearest date how many people in the area served by her Norwich office are in receipt of supplementary benefits; and if 33W she will classify such recipients into their respective categories such as retirement pensioners, etc.
§ Mr. PentlandAbout 15,300 in May, 1968. These recipients fell, broadly, into the following categories:
Retirement pensioners 10,100 Widows over 60 250 Other persons over pension age 1,200 Total supplementary pensioners 11,550 Widows under 60 300 Persors in receipt of sickness and industrial injuries benefit 650 Other persons sick or disabled 800 Women under 60 with dependent children 800 Unemployed 1,100 Miscellaneous (mainly persons at home looking after aged or sick relatives) 100 Total supplementary allowance recipients 3,750 Total supplementary benefit recipients 15,300